Alms pouch, wild man, Cl. 13533 © GrandPalaisRmn / Jean-Gilles Berizzi
Alms pouch
Wild man
Alms pouch, wild man, Cl. 13533 © GrandPalaisRmn / Jean-Gilles Berizzi
Wild man
These fragments with refined embroidery come from a large trapezoidal alms pouch, an accessory that's part of men’s clothing. It focuses on the theme of the wild man, which was very popular in the 14th-15th century.
When he was asleep, he was surrounded and tamed by three women: the middle one enchanted him by playing the vielle, the one on the right chained him, the one on the left chose him as a lover by crowning him. The monkey shooting a bow at a hare, a parody of the god of Love (on two small fragments), confirms this courtly interpretation.
| Inventory number | Cl. 13533 |
|---|---|
| Width | 32,5 cm |
| Height | 17,7 cm |
| Place of production | Paris ? |
| Medium | Textile |
| Method of acquisition | Acquired in 1897 |
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