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Adam and Eve Making Garments of Leaves; God Admonishing Adam and Eve for their Transgression (one of a set of three)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Adam and Eve Making Garments of Leaves; God Admonishing Adam and Eve for their Transgression (one of a set of three)

Scottish or British

Date
late 16th century
Medium
Canvas worked with wool, silk, and metal thread; chain, split, tent, and straight stitches; appliqué of woven silk textiles; metal thread braid
Dimensions
Overall: 19 3/4 x 67 1/2 in. (50.2 x 171.5 cm)
Object type
Bed valance
Classification
Textiles-Embroidered
Culture
Scottish or British
Object number
40.178
Credit line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Luke Vincent Lockwood, 1940
Original Met record

Subjects and terms

  • Adam
  • Eve
  • Birds
  • Snakes
  • Ox
  • God the Father

The Met object ID 226531. The source CSV marks this record public domain, the official API identifies it as image-bearing, and the image was reverified as public domain before this page rendered.