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Fragment of an ecclesiastical vestment or altarcloth
Fragment of an ecclesiastical vestment or altarcloth

Fragment of an ecclesiastical vestment or altarcloth

1475–1500
Object PlaceEngland
Medium/TechniqueSilk velvet with appliqués of linen embroidered with silk and metallic threads and spangles
DimensionsOverall: 72.2 x 29.8 cm (28 7/16 x 11 3/4 in.)
Credit LineHarriet Otis Cruft Fund
Accession number51.1726
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
ProvenanceBy about 1925, Adolph Loewi, Venice and Los Angeles [see note 1]; 1951; sold by Loewi to the MFA for $380. (Accession Date: September 13, 1951)

NOTES:
[1] Dr. Emil Pollak had one-half interest in this textile.