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Cope of the crimson satin embroidered vestment

Unknown author1730

Mafra National Palace

Mafra National Palace
Mafra, Portugal

Cope in crimson silk satin embroidered with gold color silk thread belonging to a church vestement commissioned in Genoa by King João V to the Royal Basilica of Mafra.
The cope (known in Latin as pluviale 'rain coat' or cappa 'cape') is a liturgical vestment, more precisely a long mantle or cloak, open in front and fastened at the breast with a band or clasp. It may be of any liturgical colour.

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  • Title: Cope of the crimson satin embroidered vestment
  • Creator: Unknown author
  • Date created: 1730
  • Physical Location: Palácio Nacional de Mafra, Portugal
  • Rights: DGPC /ADF/Carlos de Vasconcellos e Sá
Mafra National Palace

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