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Epimanikion depicting the Annunciation by Unknown — VisualArtsDB

Epimanikion depicting the Annunciation

Epimanikion depicting the Annunciation

Medium: Embroidery
Dimensions: 17 x 26 x 15 cm (6 11/16 x 10 1/4 x 5 7/8 in.)
Genre: Textile arts
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

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Epimanikion (cuff) depicting the Annunciation surrounded by floral arabesques. Crimson ground embroidered with satin stitch and couching; twelve metallic rings (six per side) for laces or cord. The figures have haloes of seed pearls. Plain weave backing of yellow cotton.

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