Who created "Altarcloth"?

Altarcloth was created by Sophia, Hadewigis, and Lucardis in second half 14th century.

When was "Altarcloth" created?

This artwork was created second half 14th century.

Yes, Altarcloth is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Altarcloth is Linen embroidered with satin, chain, chevron, and Roumanian stitches.

second half 14th century

Medium

Linen embroidered with satin, chain, chevron, and Roumanian stitches

Dimensions

Overall: 47 1/2 x 156 in. (120.7 x 396.2 cm) Storage (Rolled and boxed): 9 3/4 × 75 1/4 × 11 in. (24.8 × 191.1 × 27.9 cm)

Classification

Textiles-Embroidered

Culture

German

Department

Medieval Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Fletcher Fund, 1929

Accession Number

29.87