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Fragment from a Stole (Omophorion) with Christ and the Four Evangelists
(Byzantium and Early Russia)
This cross-shaped embroidery and its pendant, Walters 83.433, have been cut out from the lower halves of an omophorion, a stole worn by priests and bishops during the liturgy (cf. Walters 83.432). Both represent Christ flanked by the four evangelists who hold their respective Gospels.
Provenance
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Greece (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 7/8 x W: 9 3/4 in. (25.08 x 24.77 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
83.330
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