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Praetexta of an Antependium

after 1450
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Praetexta of an Antependium
  • Date: after 1450
  • Geography: Made in Cologne, Germany
  • Culture: German
  • Medium: Linen, silk and gold thread, woven and embroidered
  • Dimensions: Overall: 5 3/4 x 77 3/4in. (14.6 x 197.5cm)
  • Classification: Textiles-Embroidered
  • Credit Line: Gift of Alastair Bradley Martin, 1973
  • Object Number: 1973.312
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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