Textile Fragment from the Chasuble of San Valerius, 13th century

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Textile Fragment from the Chasuble of San Valerius, 13th century, Attributed to Spain, Silk, gilt animal substrate around a silk core; taqueté, Textile: L. 6 in. ( cm), Textiles, This brocaded textile belongs to a collection of vestments attributed to the cult of Saint Valerius, who was the bishop of Saragossa from 290 until 315. During the eleventh century his body was transferred to the Cathedral of San Vicente de Roda de Isábena in Lerida (Catalonia), from where relics were dispatched to other churches

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