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Publisher
The Metropolian Museum of Art
Publication Date
1400-1600 AD
City
Greece
Keywords
Medallion, Embroidery, John, Eagle
Recommended Citation
Unknown, "Embroidered Medallion" (1400). BYZANTIUM: Trade, Treasure, Tradition. 44.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/arth3620_2021/44
Comments
This medallion showing the Evangelist symbol for John (an eagle), and its pair depicting Matthew, original formed a group with two other medallions showing the symbols for Mark and Luke. Their small scale suggest that they may have been attached to a stole (epitracelion).