European Tapestry
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Glasgow Museums has a collection of over 200 tapestries which date from between 1301 and 2000. This collection predominantly includes tapestries from the Burrell Collection, which vary in size from small fragments to very large wall-coverings. The largest group, both in scale and number, encompasses works made in France and the Spanish Netherlands, whilst other regions represented including England, Germany and Switzerland. The earliest tapestry is German, and dates from the early 14th century while the latest tapestries are from Scotland and date from the late 20th century. Almost all of the other tapestries however were made between the late 15th and mid-16th century, with just a few examples from the 17th century and a further small number of contemporary British pieces. Tapestries are textiles made from linen, wool, and silk (and occasionally precious metal threads) which incorporate designs within their actual woven fabric.
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