ca. 1265-70
Town Troyes,
France
France
Object qualities
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Object
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumWhite glass with pot metal
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SizeOverall: 57 7/8 x 22 1/2 in. (147 x 57.2 cm) a: 27 x 22 1/2 in. (68.6 x 57.2 cm) b: 22 1/2 x 22 1/2 in. (57.2 x 57.2 cm) c: 8 3/8 x 22 1/2 in. (21.3 x 57.2 cm)
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Geography details
Town Troyes,
France -
Country today
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Dateca. 1265-70
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CultureFrench
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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The dense pattern of strapwork, both in colorless and red glass, dominates the composition of these panels. The slender vine tendrils with buds but no apparent central stem are the lesser partner in the design.
The borders are thirteenth-century but are not original to the panels.
