Fragment, Medium: cotton, linen, silk and metal Technique: embroidered; satin, split stitch, couching on metallic thread, Fragment of a pictorial embroidery, 'Noli Me Tangere.' Christ appearing to Mary Magdalen in Garden. Before a tree, Christ with hand outstretched to Magdalen, kneeling at left. Hair and beard of Christ in red-gold silk, his robe of gold, now tarnished, mantle blue. Magdalen's head in profile, red-gold hair, robe indicated by remains of gold and blue silk. Background and tree have been worked in couched gold over heavy cotton stitches in high relief., Italy, 14th century

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