Harvard Art Museums > 1930.411: Corded pendant for an ecclesiastical vestment 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"Corded pendant for an ecclesiastical vestment (Unidentified Artist) , 1930.411,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/231616. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1930.411 People Unidentified Artist Title Corded pendant for an ecclesiastical vestment Classification Textile Arts Work Type textile Date 16th-17th century Places Creation Place: Europe, Italy Culture Italian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/231616 Physical Descriptions Medium Embroidered silk Technique Embroidery Dimensions 151.1 × 25.4 cm (59 1/2 × 10 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Nettie G. Naumburg, New York, Bequest to the Fogg Art Museum, 1930. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Bequest of Nettie G. Naumburg Accession Year 1930 Object Number 1930.411 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 Pendant consisting of embroidered panels of couched metallic yarns and outlined in red silk suspended from a braided cord with black and white chevrons. From top to bottom: 1) medallion with cartouche embroidered "SITIO" on ground of silver lamé and filé 2) knotwork with sponge and pincers (instruments of the Passion) intricately braided silver gilt filé and lamé (ground: warp-face yellow silk plain weave with supplementary filé and lamé stitched to red silk plain weave) 3) square embroidered medallion illustrating the "Kiss of Judas" (split stitch and French knots, 1 lamé, 4 filé pattern) 4) 5-rung ladder in black and white 5) Veronica's veil with painted Christ's face (couched ground with gilt lamé strip alternating with 4 filé; split stitch and painting on satin) 6) Scourge (instrument of Passion) on knotwork 7) Cock in square medallion (split stich; eye or bullion stitch) 8) Pillar in 3D (braiding over wooden core) 9) Christ's garment in a square medallion (couched gilt lamé and filé) 10) St. Peter's sword (knotwork over padding - 3D look) 11) Money bag in square medallion (sattin stitch) 12) 4 spools (?) in black and white 13) Silver basin and pitcher on left; 3 dice on right (satin and split stitch); Maltese cross flanked by knotwork motifs below Four tassles at bottom Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be 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
