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Fragment of the chasuble of Raoul de Beaumont, d. 1190, Bishop of Angers
French
12th century
Object Place: France
Medium/Technique
Silk, twill weave, silk and metal thread embroidery
Dimensions
30 x 26 cm (11 13/16 x 10 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
John Wheelock Elliot and John Morse Elliot Fund
Accession Number47.1460
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionSmall roundels enclose animals, birds, trefoils repeat in empty spaces. May have been soaked in blood or painted red.
ProvenanceClaudius Côte, Lyon; sold by Côte, through Christoph Bernoulli, Basel, to Adolph Loewi, Los Angeles; 1947, sold by Loewi to the MFA for $750. (Accession Date: November 13, 1947)