18th century
Epimanikion embroidered with a central scene of the raising of Lazarus surrounded with floral arabesques. Crimson ground embroidered with satin stitch and couching. Christ has a halo of seed pearls. Twelve metallic rings (six per side) for laces or cord.
17 x 26 x 15 cm (6 11/16 x 10 1/4 x 5 7/8 in.)
Harry G. Friedman, New York, Gift to Fogg Museum, 1960.
Wool pile
18th-19th centuryCentral AsianWool
19th centuryNavajoWool and linen, tapestry weave
5th centuryEgyptianCotton patterned with block printing and wax-resist dyeing; quilted; backed with modern fabric; and edged with machine-made fringe
19th centuryFiber
20th centuryGerman