Ecclesiastical Embroidery (Epigonation)
Unknown Artist
1600s–1700s
Medium
embroidery; silk and metallic threads
Dimensions
48.2 × 49 cm
Classification
Embroidery
Department
Textiles
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade
Accession Number
1916.1422
About this artwork
This ecclesiastical embroidery depicts Christ washing the feet of the 12 Disciples at the Last Supper. There is a Greek or old Slavonic inscription on the border, which is indecipherable. The heavy embroidery was done in gold, silver, and various silk threads.