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Forked cross with embroidery of silk and gold thread on linen
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Forked cross with embroidery of silk and gold thread on linen

c. 1525 - c. 1530 · embroidering; linen (material); gold thread; silk

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Forked cross with embroidery. The pattern depicts the Pieta. Mary holds the dead body of Christ on her lap. Beside her stand John, Mary Magdalene, two women and a man. Cf. inv. nos. BK-NM-5440-A to BK-NM-5440-C.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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gaffelkruis
Credit lineGaffelkruis met borduurwerk van zijde en gouddraad op linnen. c. 1525 - c. 1530. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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