Front of corporal case or burse showing the Crucifixion
16th century
Object PlaceFlanders
Medium/TechniqueSilk velvet, appliquéd with linen embroidered with silk and metallic threads; reappliquéd at a later date
Dimensions27.6 x 27.6 cm (10 7/8 x 10 7/8 in.)
Credit LineTextile Special Fund and Weld Collection
Accession number39.590
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Provenance1939, sold by Raphael Stora (b. 1888 - d. 1963; dealer), New York, to the MFA for $134. (Accession Date: June 8, 1939)
16th century
19th century
1657
1600–25
19th century
18th century
late 18th century
