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Hood of a cope
Italian
16th–17th century
Medium/Technique
Brocade
Dimensions
48 x 54 cm (18 7/8 x 21 1/4 in.); Legacy dimension: .54 x .48
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number95.1222
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CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionThe corded red silk ground is woven with narrow strips of gold. The design of rows of conventional flowers joined by curving stems and forming ogival frameworks, is woven with gold thread. Much of the metal is worn off leaving the yellow silk foundation. Trimmed with silver gilt, and lined with yellowish white linen.