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Embroidered Miter
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About this work
Only the pope bestowed miters on cardinals and bishops. This spectacular miter glistens with brilliant gilt-metal thread, enriching the symmetrical decoration on an allover silver-metal thread ground, embroidered in brick stitch. The splendid long lappets evolved from secular headgear that tied under the chin.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineEmbroidered Miter, 1700s. Italy, 18th century. Silk; metal thread embroidery on silk; overall: 92.5 x 30.8 cm (36 7/16 x 12 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of John L. Severance, 1942.834
