Embroidered Fragments with Three Saints, 12th century

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Embroidered Fragments with Three Saints, 12th century, Attributed to Egypt, Cotton; embroidered in gold thread and silk, in. high in. wide ( cm high cm wide), Textiles-Embroidered, 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

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Size: 5606px × 3684px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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