The Hanging of Haman
Panel
ca. 1650-1660 (made)
ca. 1650-1660 (made)
| Artist/Maker | Unknown |
| Place of origin | England
(made) |
Panel of white satin on which four sections have been drawn out and embroidered in coloured silks, intended to be cut out and used to decorate the sides of a casket.The largest scene shows the hanging of Hamam, from the Old Testament story of Esther and Ahasuerus. The other narrow sections are decorated with animals, birds (including kingfisher and parrot), insects and flowers. There are some trial stitches in an undrawn area outside the panels.
One of the caterpillars incorporates irridescent filaments (feathers or butterfly wings ?).
Some of the plants have raised details in wire, and a camel and leopard are raised with padding.
One of the caterpillars incorporates irridescent filaments (feathers or butterfly wings ?).
Some of the plants have raised details in wire, and a camel and leopard are raised with padding.
Object details
| Categories | Embroidery Embroidery Judaism Biblical Imagery Textiles Containers Woodwork Household Objects |
| Object type | Panel |
| Title | The Hanging of Haman (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | embroidered in silks on silk satin Silk Silk Thread Embroidering |
| Brief description | uncut panels for a casket, with the hanging of Haman, English, ca. 1650-1660 |
| Physical description | Panel of white satin on which four sections have been drawn out and embroidered in coloured silks, intended to be cut out and used to decorate the sides of a casket.The largest scene shows the hanging of Hamam, from the Old Testament story of Esther and Ahasuerus. The other narrow sections are decorated with animals, birds (including kingfisher and parrot), insects and flowers. There are some trial stitches in an undrawn area outside the panels. One of the caterpillars incorporates irridescent filaments (feathers or butterfly wings ?). Some of the plants have raised details in wire, and a camel and leopard are raised with padding. |
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| Credit line | Given by Joan Hurst through Art Fund |
| Subjects depicted | Capital Punishment Soldiers Gallows Butterflies Kingfishers Leopards Camels Ladybirds Caterpillars Parrots Flowers Fish Haman |
| Literary reference | Esther 7:10 |
| Collection | Textiles and Fashion Collection |
| Accession number | T.38-2002 |
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| Record created | December 12, 2002 |
| Record URL | https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O71934/the-hanging-of-haman-panel-unknown/ |
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