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Source Description
The scene represented seems to be a legend of the Orthodox Church: a priest eposes scepter and crown at the door of a church.
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Document identity
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95718
label
Ecclesiastical Embroidery (Epimanikion)
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
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95718
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object
title
Ecclesiastical Embroidery (Epimanikion)
description
The scene represented seems to be a legend of the Orthodox Church: a priest eposes scepter and crown at the door of a church.
date
1700s
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79477779
genreSpecific
Embroidery
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 16.5 x 30 cm (6 1/2 x 11 13/16 in.)
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Armenia or Greece, 18th century
accession
1916.142
Source extras
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embroidery: silk, gold and silver thread, pearls
tombstone
Ecclesiastical Embroidery (Epimanikion), 1700s. Armenia or Greece, 18th century. Embroidery: silk, gold and silver thread, pearls; overall: 16.5 x 30 cm (6 1/2 x 11 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade, 1916.1420
collection
T - Ecclesiastical
inscriptions
inscription
A priest deposes scepter and crown at the door of a church: "He ekklesia ton Thessalonike." The priest: "Thessalonikes Gerasimos" [OKRES (?)], appears in a cloud. An inscription in the cloud is indecipherable.
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1
creditline
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade
updatedAt
2026-05-29 05:08:32.116000
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95718
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Textiles
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T - Ecclesiastical
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embroidery: silk, gold and silver thread, pearls
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1
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0
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photo
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