Religious/Ritual Object
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England. 1490-1525, with later restoration. Silk cut and voided velvet, linen appliqué, silk and gilt metallic thread embroidery, and metal spangles. Explore the catalogue record, image rights and documented connections from The Art Institute of Chicago.
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Religious/Ritual ObjectObject type
Religious/Ritual Object is a type of object named in the museum catalogue.
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The Art Institute of Chicago supplies “Religious/Ritual Object” in its object type field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Religious/Ritual Object
Catalogue: The Art Institute of Chicago. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
SilkMaterial
Silk recorded in the object's medium.
A depicted material or colour resemblance is a separate assertion.
The Art Institute of Chicago supplies “Silk cut and voided velvet, linen appliqué, silk and gilt metallic thread embroidery, and metal spangles; silk (fiber); velvet; linen (material); gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk; spangles” in its medium/materials field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Silk cut and voided velvet, linen appliqué, silk and gilt metallic thread embroidery, and metal spangles; silk (fiber); velvet; linen (material); gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk; spangles
Catalogue: The Art Institute of Chicago. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
LinenMaterial
Linen is a material named in the museum catalogue.
An explicitly supplied catalogue description, normalized conservatively. It does not independently establish attribution, completeness, symbolism or historical influence.
The Art Institute of Chicago supplies “Silk cut and voided velvet, linen appliqué, silk and gilt metallic thread embroidery, and metal spangles; silk (fiber); velvet; linen (material); gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk; spangles” in its medium/materials field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Silk cut and voided velvet, linen appliqué, silk and gilt metallic thread embroidery, and metal spangles; silk (fiber); velvet; linen (material); gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk; spangles
Catalogue: The Art Institute of Chicago. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
EmbroideryTechnique
Embroidery is a making process named in the museum catalogue.
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The Art Institute of Chicago supplies “Silk cut and voided velvet, linen appliqué, silk and gilt metallic thread embroidery, and metal spangles; opus anglicanum; appliqué (technique); couching (embroidering); cut and voided; embroidering; plain weaving; twill weaving” in its medium/techniques field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Silk cut and voided velvet, linen appliqué, silk and gilt metallic thread embroidery, and metal spangles; opus anglicanum; appliqué (technique); couching (embroidering); cut and voided; embroidering; plain weaving; twill weaving
Catalogue: The Art Institute of Chicago. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
WeavingTechnique
Weaving is a making process named in the museum catalogue.
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The Art Institute of Chicago supplies “Silk cut and voided velvet, linen appliqué, silk and gilt metallic thread embroidery, and metal spangles; opus anglicanum; appliqué (technique); couching (embroidering); cut and voided; embroidering; plain weaving; twill weaving” in its medium/techniques field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Silk cut and voided velvet, linen appliqué, silk and gilt metallic thread embroidery, and metal spangles; opus anglicanum; appliqué (technique); couching (embroidering); cut and voided; embroidering; plain weaving; twill weaving
Catalogue: The Art Institute of Chicago. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
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