The Birth of John the Baptist, 1460–80, Italian, probably Florence, Or nué embroidery of silk and metal thread, H. 12 3/4 x W. 19 1/2 inches (32.4 x 49.5 cm), This embroidered panel, called an apparel, was part of the decoration of a priest’s dalmatic. Or nué refers to the technique of embroidering colored silk threads over metal threads.
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