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Cope hood
16th century
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States
Central oval with seated Virgin nursing child, in polychrome silk satin stitch and couched gold, set in red velvet shield with couched and embroidered gold arabesques. Outer border of undecorated red velvet with wide gold galloon edging. Deep twisted gold fringe on three sides. Lined with faded glazed red linen of period.
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Details
- Title: Cope hood
- Date Created: 16th century
- Location Created: Italy or Spain
- Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
- Medium: Medium: linen, silk, metal Technique: embroidered and couched on cut velvet weave
- Credit line: Gift of the Misses Hernstadt
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