Scenes from the Life of the Virgin (part of an orphrey for a cope, one of two)
second half of 14th century
Object PlaceFlorence, Italy
Medium/TechniqueCotton; embroidered; silk, silver and gilt yarns on Linen and cotton
Dimensions33.5 x 109 cm (13 3/16 x 42 15/16 in.)
Credit LineBartlett Collection—Museum purchase with funds from the Francis Bartlett Donation of 1912 and Special Textile Fund
Accession number58.329
On View
Not on viewClassificationsCostumes
Collections
NOTES:
[1] MFA accession nos. 58.239 and 58.330 were purchased together for this amount.
18th century
19th century
18th century
1720–40
late 14th century
1650–1725
20th century
18th century
about 1850–70
18th–19th century
1740–70