Embroidered Miter
1700–1799
- Medium
- silk; metal thread embroidery on silk
- Dimensions
- Overall: 92.5 x 30.8 cm (36 7/16 x 12 1/8 in.)
- Genre
- Embroidery
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Styles
Tags
Italy, 18th century
About
Only the pope bestowed miters on cardinals and bishops. This spectacular miter glistens with brilliant gilt-metal thread, enriching the symmetrical decoration on an allover silver-metal thread ground, embroidered in brick stitch. The splendid long lappets evolved from secular headgear that tied under the chin.