Embroidered Medallion, 15th–16th century, Made in Greece, Byzantine, Silk and metal thread embroidery on a foundation of linen plain weave, Diameter: 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm), Textiles-Embroidered, This medallion showing the Evangelist symbol John (an eagle), and its pair depicting Matthew, originally formed a group with two other medallions showing the symbols for Mark and Luke. Their small scale suggests that they may have been attached to a stole (epitrachelion)
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Embroidered Medallion, 15th–16th century, Greece, Byzantine, Silk, metal thread embroidery, foundation, linen plain weave, Diameter, 3 3/8, 8.6 cm, Textiles-Embroidered, medallion, showing, Evangelist symbol, John, eagle, pair depicting, Matthew, originally formed, group, two, medallions showing, symbols, Mark, Luke, small scale, attached, stole, epitrachelion
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