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Sudarium

1400s (made)
Place of origin
Germany (made)
Italy (made)

Sudarium made of linen and embroidered orphreys, German, 1400s, with triangular velvet heading, Italian, possibly from Lucca, ca. 1400-1425


Object details

Category
Europeana Fashion Project
Object type
Sudarium
Brief description
Sudarium made of linen and embroidered orphreys, German, 1400s, with triangular velvet heading, Italian, possibly from Lucca, ca. 1400-1425
Bibliographic references
  • Renaissance velvets / Lisa Monnas. London: V&A Publishing, 2012 Number: 9781851776566, 1851776567 p.54-55
  • Merchants, princes, and painters : silk fabrics in Italian and Northern paintings, 1300-1550 New Haven ; London: Yale University Press, c2008 Number: 9780300111170 (cl : alk. paper)
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
8662-1863

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O319133/sudarium/
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