> I should probably be asking if you or
> > anyone else on the list can point us in the direction of references to
nuns' at
> > their needlework, as monks at their book-production.
>
The Bayeaux Tapestry is actually an embroidery, originallly attributed to the
wife of William of Normandy, now thought to have been made by nuns. I don't
know the basis for the attribution to nuns, but the art historical material on
this piece may lead in the direction you want.
pat sloane
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