Epitrachelion | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 1960.751.4
People: Unidentified Artist
Title: Epitrachelion
Other Titles: Alternate Title: Priest's Stole
Classification: Textile Arts
Work Type: textile
Date: 17th century
Places: Creation Place: Europe, Greece
Culture: Greek
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/214731

Physical Descriptions

Medium: Silk and metallic yarns, sequins, seed pearls and jewels
Technique: Embroidery
Dimensions: 142 x 29 cm (55 7/8 x 11 7/16 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: Harry G. Friedman, New York, Gift to Fogg Museum, 1960.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Harry G. Friedman
Accession Year: 1960
Object Number: 1960.751.4
Division: European and American Art
Contact: am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: Stole with a half-figure of Christ, his arms raised in blessing at back of neck cut out; twelve figures in arches, 6 each side from top to bottom, left to right: Gabriel, the Virgin, St. Peter, St. Paul, St. Matthew, St. John(?), St. Mark, St. James, St. Simeon, St. Andrew, St. Luke, St. Bartholomew, St. Philip, St. Thomas, each flanked by flower sprigs and outlined with seed pearls. Applied woven border and decorative use of sequins throughout. Embroidery stitches include French knots, split, couching, padded raised work ("guipure"), satin. Red silk satin background

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