Half chasuble of Saint Francis Xavier

Anonymous1600

Museu de São Roque
Lisboa, Portugal

Half chasuble in red fabric with silver applications in the shape of a star that served to cover the body of Saint Francis Xavier and after his withdrawal was considered a contact relic having been the main relic of the reliquary box.

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Title: Half chasuble of Saint Francis Xavier
Creator: Anonymous
Date Created: 1600
Location: Portugal, Lisbon, Sao Roque Museum
Physical Dimensions: 1140 x 690 mm
Subject Keywords: Relic; chasuble
Type: Textile
Rights: Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa / Museu de São Roque
Medium: Red silk cloth embroidered with metalllic golden thread, woven braids of metallic theread and metal leaf, metallic silver appliqué star chapes, filling, lining

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