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Panel, Probably from a Christening Mantle
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About this work
This panel is likely from a christening mantle, a decorative shawl or cape worn during the procession at a christening. This example features radiant gold thread enhanced with eight vibrant colors of shiny silk thread that create a delicate pattern of blossoms issuing from ornate stems. The decoration forms the main field and two end sections bordered by foliate motifs.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit linePanel, Probably from a Christening Mantle, late 1500s. Italy, late 16th century. Silk, gold thread; embroidery: couching, stem, long, and short stitches; overall: 50 x 204.6 cm (19 11/16 x 80 9/16 in.); mounted: 62.2 x 216.5 cm (24 1/2 x 85 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1994.155
