Embroidered cross from an Omophorion
Unknown Artist
late 17th or early 18th century
Medium
Silk and metal thread embroidery on a foundation of silk satin backed with linen plain weave
Dimensions
10 × 10 1/2 in. (25.4 × 26.7 cm)
Classification
Textiles-Embroidered
Culture
Ottoman
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Isaac D. Fletcher, 1917
Accession Number
17.120.108
Tags
ChristMenFlowersCrossCrucifixion