Title
Carpet
Generic classification
TextilesObject
CarpetCentury
15th c.Dimensions
78 x 59 in.Material
WoolTechnique
WovenIconography / Theme
HeráldicaProvenance
Monastery of Santa Clara, Palencia (Palencia, Spain)Current location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, United States)Inventory Number in Current Collection
41.190.268Locations
Unknown date
1941
private collection
Georges Blumenthal and Florence Meyer Blumenthal, New York (United States) *
1941 - present
* The relative location of dealers, antique shops, art galleries, and collectors leads us to the places where they were based or had one of their main headquarters. However, this does not always indicate that every artwork that passed through their hands was physically located there. In the case of antique dealers and art merchants, their business often extended across multiple territories; sometimes they would purchase items at their origin and send them directly to clients. Similarly, some collectors owned multiple residences, sometimes in different countries, where they housed their collections. It is often difficult to determine exactly where a specific piece was kept during its time in their possession. Consequently, the main location of the dealer or collector is indicated. These factors should be considered when interpreting the map. Refer to the object's history in each case.
Bibliography
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- CASTRO, Manuel de (1982): El Real Monasterio de Santa Clara de Palencia y los Enríquez, Almirantes de Castilla, Institución Tello Téllez de Meneses. Diputación Provincial de Palencia, Palencia.
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Record manager
María José Martínez RuizCitation:
María José Martínez Ruiz, "Carpet" in Nostra et Mundi. Cultural Heritage from Castile and Leon around the world, Fundación Castilla y León, 2025. https://inventario.nostraetmundi.com/en/work/110
Carpet from the monastery of Santa Clara (Palencia)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Public Domain
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Public Domain
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