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Brocade

Italian
15th century

Medium/Technique Linen and silk; brocade
Dimensions 14 x 22 cm (5 1/2 x 8 11/16 in.); Legacy dimension: .22 x .14
Credit Line Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number07.624
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ClassificationsTextiles

DescriptionKneeling angels, on each side of a ciborium, above and below. Satus written both backward and forward. Ground soft pinkish yellow; design woven of linen thread wound with thin strips of gilded parchment (Cyprian gold) and white and light blue silk.