Embroidered cross from an Omophorion

Unknown Artist

late 17th or early 18th century

Embroidered cross from an Omophorion by Unknown Artist

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

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