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Seated in a three-quarters pose facing left, Orpheus holds his distinguishing attribute, a lyre, and is dressed in a short tunic, trousers, boots and a conical ('Phrygian') cap. He is surrounded by four erotes/putti.  The upper two are winged; the one on the left holds a cornucopia and the one on the right a bird.  All five figures are depicted in a stylized form with large eyes and pronounced dark pupils.  \r\n\r\nThe entire field of the roundel is densely filled with animals including a dog, a lion and a horse above Orpheus' head, and a leopard, ox/?? CHECK OBJECT griffin and stag in the lower half.  Each of the corner spandrels of the piece contain a bird or animal.  Both the roundel and rectangle are each bordered with a fillet.  The outer edge of the rectangle is finished with a running wave design.\r\n\r\nThe design is executed in red wool on a background of undyed linen.  The figures have considerable detail and are heavily outlined with an extra linen yarn (2-plied and applied in soumac technique).\r\n\r\nTechnical analysis:\r\nwarp: indyed linen (S spun), red wool (S spun); weft: undyed linen (S spun), red wool (S spun); undyed S-spun, 2-ply Z linen used for outlines.  Tapestry weave over 1-2 warps, ca. 19 warps per 1 cm.","physicalDescription":"This panel features Orpheus depicted in a roundel set within a rectangle.  Seated in a three-quarters pose facing left, Orpheus holds his distinguishing attribute, a lyre, and is dressed in a short tunic, trousers, boots and a conical ('Phrygian') cap. He is surrounded by four erotes/putti.  The upper two are winged; the one on the left holds a cornucopia and the one on the right a bird.  All five figures are depicted in a stylized form with large eyes and pronounced dark pupils.  \r\n\r\nThe entire field of the roundel is densely filled with animals including a dog, a lion and a horse above Orpheus' head, and a leopard, ox/?? CHECK OBJECT griffin and stag in the lower half.  Each of the corner spandrels of the piece contain a bird or animal.  Both the roundel and rectangle are each bordered with a fillet.  The outer edge of the rectangle is finished with a running wave design.\r\n\r\nThe design is executed in red wool on a background of undyed linen.  The figures have considerable detail and are heavily outlined with an extra linen yarn (2-plied and applied in soumac technique).\r\n\r\nTechnical analysis:\r\nwarp: indyed linen (S spun), red wool (S spun); weft: undyed linen (S spun), red wool (S spun); undyed S-spun, 2-ply Z linen used for outlines.  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