Grotesque musician

Unknown (German)


Item type:
textile, clothing and costume
Date of creation:
1350-1375
Height:
13.9 cm  (5 1/2 in.)
Width:
30.5 cm  (12 in.)
Technique / Medium:
embroidery; silk and gold on silk over linen
Place of creation:
Niedersachsen

    Item location

  • Cleveland Museum of Art
    [Museum inv. no.: 1985.6]

Description

In a pattern of two repeating grotesque figures, one of the two plays a vielle at the shoulder. The pattern appears twelve times complete and four times incomplete on the fragment.

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Fiddle [3142] (played at the shoulder)

RIdIM images


Image URLs

image link 1

RIdIM record id

2190