Liturgical Vestment (fragment)
Textile ArtsArmenian16th century

Liturgical Vestment (fragment)

16th century

Artists

Unidentified ArtistArtist

Description

This fragment of a vestment in brocaded silk satin is decorated with tiers of figures of enthroned Christ supported by the Tetramorph and separated by double bar crosses. In-woven inscriptions are preserved in the bottom row only.

Classification
Textile Arts
Technique
Brocade
Medium
Silk brocade
Culture
Armenian
Century
16th century
Division
European and American Art
Department
Department of Paintings, Sculpture & Decorative Arts

Dimensions

144 x 65.2 cm (56 11/16 x 25 11/16 in.)

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