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Pall, Christ Crucified iconography, embroidery, church paraments, plant ornaments, sacred art, churches and chapels furnishings. Pall of cherry-red silver-plated silk fabric. In the center is an embroidered figure of Christ on the cross. Below the cross is a skull with crossbones. Around the edges is a wide border with a simplified twig motif with fruit or flowers. Green silk lining. Embroidery executed with silk yarn in a satin stitch on a low thread base linen and silk and metal threads plate braided on a silk core in a flat and loop laid stitch metal thread arranged in loops held by silk yarn. Embroidery with a metal plate laid flat and held in a cross-stitch manner with silk yarn and placed on a silk base and a linen string base description of the embroidery technique: E. Soszko. 16th/17th century, Poland, liturgical vestment, height 19 cm, width 21 cm., A square fabric piece shown against a neutral gray background, with the visible side made of a green woven material that has subtle vertical and horizontal weave lines and slight wrinkling and creasing; the edges reveal a thin strip of a pinkish reddish color along the top and sides, and there is a small group of pale rectangular tags attached near one lower corner; overall colors visible are green, pinkish red, pale off-white, and gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A12_281

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Rights managed

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79.8Mb (6.6Mb) / 20.0in x 15.5in / 6000 x 4650 (300dpi)

Keywords

Pall Christ Crucified iconography embroidery church paraments plant ornaments sacred art churches chapels furnishings cherry-red silver-plated silk fabric center embroidered figure Christ cross skull crossbones edges wide border simplified twig motif fruit flowers Green silk lining Embroidery executed silk yarn satin stitch low thread base linen silk metal threads plate braided silk core flat loop laid stitch metal thread arranged loops held Embroidery metal plate held cross-stitch manner placed silk base linen string base description embroidery technique E Soszko 16th 17th century Poland liturgical vestment height 19 cm width 21 cm square fabric piece shown neutral gray background visible side green woven material subtle vertical horizontal weave lines slight wrinkling creasing edges reveal thin strip pinkish reddish color top sides small group pale rectangular tags attached near lower corner colors visible pinkish red pale off-white gray.