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Cope

ca. 1438
On view at The Met Cloisters in Gallery 14

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Cope
  • Date: ca. 1438
  • Geography: Made in Burgos, Castile-León, Spain
  • Culture: Spanish
  • Medium: Silk, metal thread
  • Dimensions: Overall: 56 1/2 × 112 in. (143.5 × 284.5 cm)
  • Classification: Textiles-Costumes-Ecclesiastical
  • Credit Line: The Cloisters Collection, 1953
  • Object Number: 53.22a, b
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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