Altar frontal, Medium: silk, metallic (gilt paper-wrapped onto silk core) Technique: embroidered on satin Label: silk satin embroidered with silk and metallic yarns, Altar frontal composed of five panels of embroidered silk. The center panel shows the Madonna and Child, surrounded by stars, in an oval made from pearls and rosettes, and supported by angels on all sides. The remaining panels each feature a large bird, surrounded by flowering branches filled with smaller birds. Metallic fringe all the way around., China (for European market), 18th century, embroidery & stitching, Altar frontal

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Size: 5700px × 1982px
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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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