A PAIR OF VESTMENT FRAGMENTS MOUNTED TOGETHER. Per Invoice: Turkish 16th Century Ottoman silk…

DepartmentTextiles-Europe

Pair of Christian Church Vestment Fragments

NameVestment Fragment

CultureArmenian (?)

Date16th century

Place madeGreece or Armenia, Europe

MediumSilk, gold wrapped metallic thread

Dimensions9 1/2 × 3 1/8 in. (24.13 × 7.9375 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.763V

Object numberA.1995.93.763V

Collections

The Lloyd Cotsen & Neutrogena Collection

DescriptionA PAIR OF VESTMENT FRAGMENTS MOUNTED TOGETHER. Per Invoice: Turkish 16th Century Ottoman silk fragment, part of Christian Church vestment, embroidered with faces of angels (?). 2 Fragments of a church vestment (possibly a chasuble) shows angel faces, surrounded by wings (cherubian) inside interlocking meander. Probably Armenian; colors are off-white, gold, dark brown.