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Based on the embroidered inscription, this banner apparently belonged to a confraternity of shepherds who cared for the flocks of a Mercedarian monastery. Both religious and military orders had close associations with the Mesta (livestock organization) at this period.
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Title: Banner
Date: 1596
Culture: Spanish
Medium: Silk and metal thread
Dimensions: H. 50 x W. 90 inches (27.0 x 228.6 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Embroidered
Credit Line: Gift of Melvin Gutman, 1958
Object Number: 58.172
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