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Publisher
The Metropolian Museum of Art
Publication Date
1400-1600 AD
City
Greece
Keywords
Medallion, Embroidery, Matthew, Angel
Recommended Citation
Unknown, "Embroidered Medallion" (1400). BYZANTIUM: Trade, Treasure, Tradition. 43.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/arth3620_2021/43
Comments
This medallion showing the Evangelist symbol for Matthew (an angel), and its pair depicting John, originally formed a group with two other medallions showing the symbols for Mark and Luke. Their small scale suggests that they may have been attached to a stole (epitrachelion).