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.
Silk chenille and metallic yarns (silver and gilt filé)
17th centuryFrenchBanana fiber with vegetable dyes, weft ikat and warp stripes
18th-19th centuryJapaneseFiber
SpanishTextile fibers
19th centuryCaucasianWool pile
19th centuryPersianWool and linen, tapestry weave
CopticBook of swatches mounted on paper (56 sheets)
19th-20th centuryJapaneseTextile fibers
20th centuryAmerican