Mantle for a statue of the Virgin

late 1400s–1500s Average: 104.2 x 215.9 cm (41 x 85 in.) Source image
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A striped silk textile, probably made for use in the Islamic Alhambra palatine complex, was turned into a mantle for a statue of the Virgin Mary. On the crimson stripes the salutation that occurs as ornamental text throughout the Alhambra, Glory to our Lord the Sultan, repeats...

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