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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Year Created LocationColegiata de Pastrana Museum, Pastrana, Spain 1 Commissioned ByKing Afonso V of Portugal 1 Medium
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are four large tapestries commissioned by king Afonso V of Portugal
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Each measures about 11 by 4 meters (36 by 13 ft), and are made of wool and silk.
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They have been kept at the Colegiada de Pastrana Museum in Spain since the 17th century.
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Each tapestry measures about 11 by 4 meters and is made of wool and silk.
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are four large tapestries
Created By: Nuno Gonçalves, Infobox: artist
Nuno Gonçalves, Pasquier Grenier workshop
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