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Return of Helen to Sparta

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Temporarily not on display. French work, Royal Aubusson Manufactory. Probably from a series of tapestries depicting the ‘History of Troy’, representing Helen’s return to Sparta after her abduction.

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Tapestry in wool, silk and hemp. The maker’s initials ‘MD’ appear in white capital letters on the lower blue border.

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