Blessing Bishop (Saint Nicholas of Bari), ca. 1350–75, Made in probably Umbria, Italy, Central Italian, Poplar, paint, gilt, Overall: 73 1/2 x 17 1/2 x 13 1/2 in., 39lb. (186.7 x 44.5 x 34.3 cm, 17690.3g), Sculpture-Wood, The bishop's chasuble, the principal vestment worn by a priest, is represented with a black orphrey ornamented with a series of quatrefoils. The top medallion shows Christ with his hand raised in benediction, while the others contain letters that spell AVE MARIA
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Blessing Bishop, Saint Nicholas, Bari, ca, 1350–75, Umbria, Italy, Central Italian, Poplar, paint, gilt, Overall, 73 1/2 x 17 13 1/2, 39lb, 186.7 44.5 34.3 cm, 17690.3g, Sculpture-Wood, bishop, chasuble, principal vestment, worn, priest, represented, black orphrey, ornamented, series, quatrefoils, top medallion, Christ, hand raised, benediction, contain, letters, spell AVE, MARIA
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