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Fragment of a wall cloth: T.9a-1986

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Painted canvas; black ground with stencilled or block printed stylised leaf and flower decoration in white, red and green. Partial head and shoulders of a figure with a crown of thorns and halo, probably a depiction of Christ.
Found inside the lining of a chasuble (see T.9-1986) and used to stiffen the garment.

Notes

History note: Found inside the lining of a chasuble - see T.9-1986

Measurements and weight

Length: 10.75 in
Width: 7.5 in

Acquisition and important dates

(1986)

Dating

15th Century, Late-16th Century, Early#
Circa 1475 CE - Circa 1524 CE

School or Style

English

Materials used in production

Canvas

Identification numbers

Accession number: T.9a-1986
Primary reference Number: 197691
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 6 March 2014 Updated: Tuesday 12 September 2017 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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