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Italian
late 14th–early 15th century
Object Place: Italy
Medium/Technique
Linen plain weave embroidered with silver, gilt-silver and silk threads; metal frame and petals, pearls, glass beads
Dimensions
36.8 x 32 cm (14 3/6 x 12 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Mary S. and Edward J. Holmes Fund
Accession Number1972.386
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CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionEcclesiastical costume (miter). Eight figures on front, back arranged in inverted T: Christ at top front, Virgin at top back, Church officials at bottom both sides; other figures Saints. Polychrome silk, silver, gilt-silver yarns solidly embroidered on linen ground, trimmed in pearls, glass stones, gilt-metal framework; some paint on silks. Red silk lining; white compound woven silk top interior.