c. 1400
Fragment of an orphrey panel depicting Anna and Joachim at the Golden Gate, brought together by an angel embracing the figures with its wings. Coat of arms partially visible in the lower panel, matching that on 1928.118A. Embroidery on silk cut crimson velvet on a plain weave linen ground.
30.5 × 26.4 cm (12 × 10 3/8 in.)
Silk
16th centuryOttomanWool and linen
6th centuryCopticLinen plain weave with woad (indigo-dyed cotton)
16th centuryItalianWool
20th centuryPersianFiber
20th centuryGermanWool
17th centurySilk with metallic threads
18th-19th centuryPersianBook of swatches mounted on paper (56 sheets)
19th-20th centuryJapaneseWool
CaucasianSilk with silver and silver-gilt filé and lamé strips and gilt frisé.
18th centuryFrench