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Flanders, possibly Tournai

Alexander Encounters Thalestris, Queen of the Amazons, from The Story of Alexander the Great

c. 1600
Wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave
392.3 × 276.8 cm (154.4 × 109 in)

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