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Pictorial panel
Eastern European
16th–17th century
Object Place: Europe (Eastern)
Medium/Technique
Silk satin with silk and mettalic embroidery, and linen canvas with silk, and gold and silver colored metallic thread embroidery appliquéd onto silk satin, gilt metal woven trim, and silk ikat backing
Dimensions
58.3 x 51 cm (22 15/16 x 20 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
The Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection
Accession Number43.326
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionFor Eastern Orthodox Church. Mary holding the baby Jesus who holds a globe and makes the motion of blessing. The half figure of an angel looks toward them from the upper left corner. Continuous border on the sides and bottom of a stylized blossom (?) repeating alternately with seraphim. Top border pieced; a repeating botonee cross within a circle. Outer tape border. Metal wires and silk yarns on a red satin-silk ground. Worn and missing wires; ground worn through in some areas.