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In almost all cases they depicted  Biblical stories, and the Adoration of the Magi was among the most popular. Some are direct copies of illustrations in the first printed bibles, while others are based on the decorative church painting of the Middle Ages and the early Renaissance. \r\n\r\nFrom the top left on this hanging, the pictures are thought to represent The Visitation, The Annunciation and the Adoration of the Magi. Underneath there is an unreadable inscription of which many letters have been woven in reverse. The main picture shows the Feast of King Herod, with Salome dancing and receiving the head of John the Baptist.","physicalDescription":"Dovetail and slit tapestry woven in polychrome wool on linen warp. The hanging is probably showing scenes from the Bible; The Visitation, The Annunciation and the Adoration of the Magi but the main pictures shows the Feast of King Herod with the Beheading of St John the Baptist in the bottom left. There is a non-decipherable inscription where many letters have been accidently woven in reverse, suggesting woven on a low-warp loom or a faulty cartoon.","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Unknown","id":"A1848"},"association":{"text":"","id":""},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"linen","id":"x29412"},{"text":"wool","id":"x30441"}],"techniques":[{"text":"tapestry","id":"AAT228510"},{"text":"slit tapestry","id":"AAT228522"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Dovetail and slit tapestry weave, in wool and linen","categories":[{"text":"Tapestry","id":"THES48887"},{"text":"Household objects","id":"THES48939"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"T&F","id":"THES48601"},"images":["2006AR0208","2006AR0210","2006AR0209","2011ET3879","2011FC6858","2017JX3772"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"002","id":"THES308926"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Hanging","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"Norway","id":"x29052"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"1600-1650","earliest":"1600-01-01","latest":"1650-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"Given by the Directors of the Kunstindustrimuseet, Kristiania (now Oslo)","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"198","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"127","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[{"content":"'AIS' and a length of non-decipherable inscription.","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":"'AIS' is most likely the initial of the weaver, but there are also cases when they represent the commissioner."}],"objectHistory":"Gudbrandsdalen has been a centre of picture weaving.","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Tapestry woven hanging in polychrome wool on linen warp showing scenes from the Bible.","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"From Vaage in Gudbrandsdalen.","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[{"text":"St. John the Baptist","id":"N827"},{"text":"Herod (King)","id":"N1438"},{"text":"Salome","id":"N488"}],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[{"text":"Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary","id":"V276"},{"text":"The Annunciation","id":"V30"},{"text":"Adoration of the Magi","id":"V132"}],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[],"partNumbers":["786-1884"],"accessionNumberNum":"786","accessionNumberPrefix":"","accessionYear":1884,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2025-04-16","recordCreationDate":"2005-02-14","availableToBook":true}}