a flemish biblical tapestry, probably Brussels renaissance, late 16th century

woven with the meeting of Abraham and Melchizidek (Genesis 14:20) a pre-figuration for the Eucharist, Melchizidek standing in the centre of a group of men at the right with Abraham kneeling, various soldiers standing and seated at the left and with further military figures and horsemen in the background of a mountainous landscape, the border woven with allegorical figures, figural scenes, putti, flower vases, masks, fruits and foliage, worn