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Chalice Veil with Monogram of Christ
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About this work
This piece has been identified as a veil used to cover the chalice that holds the wine until the moment of communion in a Catholic Mass. The central monogram (IHS) abbreviates the name of Christ in Greek, surrounded by a circle of rays that indicate a holy symbol. The technique is of needle lace, knotted in an irregular pattern ( mezza mandolina ) and darned in two directions.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineChalice Veil with Monogram of Christ, 1500s. Italy. Bleached linen(?): needle lace (mezza mandolina) with red silk thread; overall: 52.1 x 53.3 cm (20 1/2 x 21 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of J. H. Wade, 1920.1156
