Shepherds in a Round Dance
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Shepherds in a Round Dance

TitleShepherds in a Round Dance
Datearound 1500 16th century
MediumWool and silk: tapestry weave
ClassificationTapestry
OriginNetherlands, early 16th century Netherlands
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineShepherds in a Round Dance, around 1500. Netherlands, early 16th century. Wool and silk: tapestry weave; overall: 360.5 x 401.1 cm (141 15/16 x 157 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Leonard C. Hanna Jr., for the Coralie Walker Hanna Memorial Collection, 1939.158
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“Shepherds in a Round Dance” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated around 1500. It is executed in wool and silk: tapestry weave and classified as tapestry. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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