Embroidered Textile with Three Saints 12th century One saint wears a pallium over a chasuble, a style of dress that suggests a dating between the eleventh and the twelfth centuries. He is otherwise not vested as an ecclesiastic; the embroidery may therefore have originated outside Europe, possibly at a Coptic community in Egypt. On the other hand, the technique and the architecture, which have something in common with Carolingian art, may suggest a European Embroidered Textile with Three Saints. 12th century. Cotton; embroidered in gold thread and silk. Attributed to Egypt. Textiles-E
Embroidered Textile with Three Saints 12th century One saint wears a pallium over a chasuble, a style of dress that suggests a dating between the eleventh and the twelfth centuries. He is otherwise not vested as an ecclesiastic; the embroidery may therefore have originated outside Europe, possibly at a Coptic community in Egypt. On the other hand, the technique and the architecture, which have something in common with Carolingian art, may suggest a European Embroidered Textile with Three Saints. 12th century. Cotton; embroidered in gold thread and silk. Attributed to Egypt. Textiles-Embroidered
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