Embroidered Hanging, late 14th century, Made in probably Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, Germany, German, Silk on linen, painted inscriptions, 63 x 62 1/2 in. (160 x 158.8 cm), Textiles-Embroidered, Medieval theology often interpreted episodes from Hebrew scripture as prefigurations of events in the New Testament. The Sacrifice of Isaac, for example, was seen as an allusion to the Crucifixion. The present embroidery likely had a pendant depicting scenes from the life of Christ
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Embroidered Hanging, late 14th century, Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, Germany, German, Silk, linen, painted inscriptions, 63 x 62 1/2, 160 158.8 cm, Textiles-Embroidered, Medieval theology, interpreted episodes, Hebrew scripture, prefigurations, events, New Testament, Sacrifice, Isaac, example, allusion, Crucifixion, present embroidery, pendant depicting, scenes, life, Christ
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