Embroidered Textile with Three Saints
One saint wears a pallium over a chasuble, a style of dress that suggests a dating between the eleventh and the twelfth centuries. He is otherwise not vested as an ecclesiastic; the embroidery may therefore have originated outside Europe, possibly at a Coptic community in Egypt. On the other hand, the technique and the architecture, which have something in common with Carolingian art, may suggest a European origin.
Artwork Details
- Title: Embroidered Textile with Three Saints
- Date: 12th century
- Geography: Attributed to Egypt
- Medium: Cotton; embroidered in gold wrapped thread and silk
- Dimensions: L. 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm)
W. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm) - Classification: Textiles-Embroidered
- Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Edward S. Harkness, 1929
- Object Number: 29.106a, b
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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