c. 1400
Orphrey panel, possibly from a cope, depicting Elizabeth and Mary embracing with foetuses visible in their wombs. Embroidered on pieced silk cut crimson velvet on a plain weave linen support.
44.5 × 26.7 cm (17 1/2 × 10 1/2 in.)
Silk
17th centuryItalian?Wool pile, knotted
19th centuryCaucasianTextile fibers
20th centuryAmericanFiber
ItalianTextile fibers
20th centuryCroatianYūzen resist-dyed silk, lined with blue silk
20th centuryJapanese