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Pastrana Tapestries

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The Pastrana Tapestries are four large tapestries commissioned by King Afonso V of Portugal to celebrate the Portuguese conquest of the Moroccan cities of Asilah and Tangier in 1471. Each tapestry measures about 11 by 4 meters and is made of wool and silk.

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Medium
Wool and silk tapestry 1
Location
Colegiata de Pastrana Museum, Pastrana, Spain 1
Commissioned By
King Afonso V of Portugal 1
Classification
Genre
Textile Art 1
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1. Pastrana Tapestries, Wikipedia
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    are four large tapestries commissioned by king Afonso V of Portugal
  • Lead paragraph 1, sentence 2
    Each measures about 11 by 4 meters (36 by 13 ft), and are made of wool and silk.
  • Lead paragraph 3
    They have been kept at the Colegiada de Pastrana Museum in Spain since the 17th century.
  • Genre reference
    Each tapestry measures about 11 by 4 meters and is made of wool and silk.
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