Chasuble
1300s (made)
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The Iranian silk used for this chasuble may be the type of textile known in Europe as panno tartesco (tartar cloth). There are several references to such textiles with a design of pelicans, a symbol of self-sacrifice in Christian art, in 14th century Eruopean church inventories.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | tabby weave silk, silk and silver gilt embroidery on linen |
| Brief description | the silk Iranian, blue and gold, depicting pelicans and deer, the embroidered orphreys Italian, depicting male and female saints, 1300s |
| Physical description | The main silk : the pattern of pelicans and deer woven in tabby on a 5-end satin ground. The embroidery : silver-gilt and silver thread in couched work, and coloured silks in split stitch, on linen, depicting apostles, saints and angels. The present construction of the chasuble, using the main silk on its side, is not earlier than the 16th century, the date of the smaller pieces of silk surrounding the neck opening. |
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| Object history | From the collection of Attilio Simonetti, auctioned in Rome in 1883. |
| Summary | The Iranian silk used for this chasuble may be the type of textile known in Europe as panno tartesco (tartar cloth). There are several references to such textiles with a design of pelicans, a symbol of self-sacrifice in Christian art, in 14th century Eruopean church inventories. |
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| Accession number | 594-1884 |
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| Record created | January 11, 2008 |
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