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Source Description
Metal and fabric thread brocade, metallic fringe with metal sequin and appliqued [orphey] on red velvet lined with silk or linen. Orphey is a cloudburst with swan feeding 3 cygnets.
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Document identity
localId
4f16cc73n
label
Altar hanging
core
obj
dtoType
object
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1
Source metadata
id
4f16cc73n
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Altar hanging
description
Metal and fabric thread brocade, metallic fringe with metal sequin and appliqued [orphey] on red velvet lined with silk or linen. Orphey is a cloudburst with swan feeding 3 cygnets.
date
["[ca. 1500–1599]"]
year
1500
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
identifierLocal
Artifacts A-002
institution
First Parish in Brookline
collections
First Parish in Brookline Artifacts Collection
genreBasic
Objects
genreSpecific
Religious articles
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Artifact
thumbnailUrl
largeImageUrl
pageCount
1
source
import
Source extras
institutionArkId
4f16cc713
collectionArkId
4f16cc72c
extent
1 item : antependium ; 46 x 178 cm
notes
Per History of First Parish in Brookline Part II, this is "16th Century," given to Mr. [William] Sewall Cutler by a French priest in WWI. 18" W x 70" L. Other descriptive note found in the records indicates "15th century."
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4f16cc73n
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object
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1
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0
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photo
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2701b2d36c2b9732