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Source Description
This cross-shaped embroidery and its pendant, Walters 83.330, have been cut out from the lower halves of an omophorion, a stole worn by priests and bishops during the liturgy (cf. Walters 83.432). Both represent Christ flanked by the four evangelists who hold their respective Gospels.
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Document identity
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32643
label
Fragment from a Stole (Omophorion) with Christ and the Four Evangelists
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Source metadata
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32643
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title
Fragment from a Stole (Omophorion) with Christ and the Four Evangelists
description
This cross-shaped embroidery and its pendant, Walters 83.330, have been cut out from the lower halves of an omophorion, a stole worn by priests and bishops during the liturgy (cf. Walters 83.432). Both represent Christ flanked by the four evangelists who hold their respective Gospels.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
17th century (Early Modern)
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CC0
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en
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stoles
liturgical vestments
omophoria
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
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cm
width
25.4
height
24.8
dimensionsRaw
10 x 9 3/4 in. (25.4 x 24.77 cm)
Source extras
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Orthodox Eastern
style
Post-Byzantine
dynasty
Ottoman Dynasty
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silk and silver thread
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6256
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BYZ
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none
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1
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0
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photo
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