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