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Cope

1760s or 1770s
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Cope
  • Date: 1760s or 1770s
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: Silk; metal; cotton
  • Dimensions: From center back: 52 1/2 x 168 1/4 in. (circumference of hem) (33.3 x 427 cm)
  • Classification: Textiles-Ecclesiastical
  • Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
  • Object Number: 1975.1.1811A
  • Curatorial Department: The Robert Lehman Collection

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