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Date Description Source Reference
16th century ? Reddish/yellow bell tent, details is not clear but there are two black rings just below the valance on either side of the door, probably holding up a corner of the door flap. "This from a Russian calendar of the liturgical year, painted in the 16th century by artists attached to the court of Ivan the Terrible." MEDIEVAL PAVILION RESOURCES 

http://www.currentmiddleages.org/tents

Link to picture:
http://www.currentmiddleages.org/tents/russian.htm

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