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Panel

18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Greece (made)
Russia (made)

Panel of woven blue silk surrounded by yellow, silver and red and white cording, showing Greek cross in gold and silver, and inscription

Object details

Categories
Ecclesiastical Textiles
Ceremonial Objects
Christianity
Object type
Panel
Materials and techniques
woven silk with silver thread
Silk
Silver
Weaving
Embroidering
Brief description
blue woven silk with Greek cross and inscription, 1700s, Greek or Russian; Ecclesiastical
Physical description
Panel of woven blue silk surrounded by yellow, silver and red and white cording, showing Greek cross in gold and silver, and inscription
Dimensions
  • Length: 8.5cm
  • Width: 6cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • ICXC (Common Greek ecclesiastical monogram)
    Transliteration
    Jesus Christ
  • NIKA (Typical Orthodox motif)
    Translation
    Conquers
Subject depicted
Greek Cross
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.101-1923

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O357920/panel-unknown/
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