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Shoe

14th century (made)

woven silk and gold, 1300s?, Central Asian; Lampas, flat gold strip, with Italian lampas

Object details

Category
Object type
Brief description
woven silk and gold, 1300s?, Central Asian; Lampas, flat gold strip, with Italian lampas
Gallery label
(1977)
BISHOP'S SHOE.
ITALIAN; late 14th - early 15th century.
Lampas, 2.1 warp-faced twill ground tabby pattern.
silk and gilt memrance on a linen core. Patched with a silk:
CENTRAL ASIA; late14th - early 15th century.
Lampas, 3.1 warp-faced twill ground, 1.2 weft-faced twill pattern. Silk and gilt membrane strip.
From the Cathedral at Halberstadt.
Ex Bock Collection.
Collection
Accession number
1290-1864

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Record createdJuly 18, 2007
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