Harvard Art Museums > 1960.751.3: Epitrachelion Textile Arts Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Epitrachelion (Unidentified Artist) , 1960.751.3,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/211182. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1960.751.3 People Unidentified Artist Title Epitrachelion Other Titles Alternate Title: Priest's Stole Classification Textile Arts Work Type textile Date 17th century Culture Armenian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/211182 Location Location Level 3, Room 3610, University Teaching Gallery View this object's location on our interactive map Physical Descriptions Medium Silk with metallic yarns filé Technique Embroidery Dimensions 139.5 x 27.8 cm (54 15/16 x 10 15/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Harry G. Friedman, New York; his gift to the Fogg Art Museum, 1960. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Harry G. Friedman Accession Year 1960 Object Number 1960.751.3 Division European and American Art Contact am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Cut silk crimson velvet priest's stole with predominantly-gold appliquéd embroidered panels depicting twelve male figures in arches with haloes and name inscriptions--the Four Evangelists (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John), seven of the Twelve Apostles, and another apostle, Paul. Each figure holds a book, except the upper left figure, Peter, who holds a model of a church and a thurible (incense burner). Appliqués are made of cloth of gold defined with embroidery incorporating split, chain(?) stitches and couching. Five tassels (each 11.5 cm long) at bottom. Lined in cream-coloured satin silk. The figures are as follows, from top right, clockwise): Paul (Poghos), John (Yhns), Luke (Ghukas), Matthew (Mats), Bartholomew (Brdghms), Simon (Semn), Philip (Pips), Thomas (Tvms), James (Jacob, Ykbs), Mark (Mrks), Andrew (Andrs), Peter (Petros). Exhibition History A Colloquium in the Visual Arts, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 08/31/2024 - 01/05/2025 Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of European and American Art at am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
