Embroidered cross from an Omophorion
This cross once decorated a bishop’s outer stole, or omophorion. Such crosses were often embroidered with images, as here, where Christ’s Harrowing of Hell (in Greek, Anastasis, or “Resurrection”) is shown. The scene is surrounded by images of the prophets Job, Ezekiel, Zephaniah, and Hosea, who hold scrolls representing their prophecies of the event.
Artwork Details
- Title: Embroidered cross from an Omophorion
- Date: 15th–16th century
- Culture: Greek or Romanian
- Medium: Silk and metal thread embroidery on foundation of silk satin backed with cotton plain weave
- Dimensions: Overall: 11 × 11 in. (27.9 × 27.9 cm)
- Classification: Textiles-Embroidered
- Credit Line: Gift of Harry G. Friedman, 1951
- Object Number: 51.51
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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