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Maniple
probaby Italian
17th–18th century
Medium/Technique
Silk; embroidery
Dimensions
22 x 84 cm (8 11/16 x 33 1/16 in.); Legacy dimension: .84 long including lace .22 across the end
Credit Line
Gift of E. Royall Tyler
Accession Number30.181
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionWhite corded silk woven with thin strips of silver, now much worn, embroidered with three gold crosses, with conventionalized floral pattern at each end, and a leaf form between each cross. The embroidery is couched gold thread (gilded silver and gilded silver spangles. The material of the center part of the maniple has been replaced by some of the same silk. The embroidery being appliqued. Gold bobbin lace across each end. Stained and worn. Like 30.180.