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Chasuble pillar, embroidery, ; subject: Christ Crucified; function: liturgical vestment church paraments; iconography includes flowers, leaves, plant ornaments; sacred art; 16th/17th century, Poland. The chasuble is shaped in the form of a cross with arms slightly tilted upwards, made of silk rep fabric. The fabric features an applied cross with Christ and eight rosettes; the ends of the cross's arms are half-rosettes. Embroidery on linen canvas applied with metal thread silver and gold plate woven onto a silk base, metal threads couched with silk yarn; silk yarn embroidery with flat and split stitches. Materials: fabrics; dimensions: length 106 cm, width 55 cm., A vertically oriented cross-shaped fabric piece lies flat against a pale background; the fabric is a beige or light tan color with a visible woven texture and narrow reddish edges, and a small rectangular tag is attached near the lower end.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A12_035

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Chasuble pillar embroidery subject Christ Crucified function liturgical vestment church paraments iconography includes flowers leaves plant ornaments sacred art 16th 17th century Poland chasuble shaped form cross arms slightly tilted upwards silk rep fabric fabric features applied cross Christ eight rosettes ends cross's arms half-rosettes Embroidery linen canvas applied metal thread silver gold plate woven silk base metal threads couched silk yarn silk yarn embroidery flat split stitches Materials fabrics dimensions length 106 cm width 55 cm vertically oriented cross-shaped fabric piece lies pale background beige light tan color visible woven texture narrow reddish edges small rectangular tag attached near lower .