Orphrey
1700s (made)
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lower part of an orphrey of yellow and silver-thread brocaded silk with red and blue detailing. Shows a repeating motif depicting Christ as High Priest wearing Patriarchal garments and a Byzantine-type mitre.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | silver thread silk brocade |
| Brief description | part of an orphrey of woven silk depicting Christ, 1700s, Ottoman Greek; Ecclesiastical |
| Physical description | lower part of an orphrey of yellow and silver-thread brocaded silk with red and blue detailing. Shows a repeating motif depicting Christ as High Priest wearing Patriarchal garments and a Byzantine-type mitre. |
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| Content description | Christ as High Priest |
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| Production | Probably Ottoman, produced for a Christian market. Designs like this began to appear from at least the beginning of the sixteenth century. |
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| Accession number | 885-1899 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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