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Altar Cloth

1300-1399 (made)

embroidered, LS, 1300-99, German; Biblical scenes

Object details

Categories
Ecclesiastical Textiles
Embroidery
Object type
Altar cloth
Brief description
embroidered, LS, 1300-99, German; Biblical scenes
Dimensions
  • Top edge width: 1780mm
  • Bottom edge width: 1760mm
  • Proper right length: 1220mm
  • Proper left length: 1270mm
Gallery label
Original label LINEN CLOTH. Embroidered with patterns of foliage enclosing circles within which are scriptural and other subjects and Latin inscriptions. Possibly an altar hanging. German. 14th centy. L. 6ft., W. 4 ft. 3 in. Bought (Bock Colln.). 8618-'63(1863)
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
8618-1863

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O362533/altar-cloth/
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