ALTAR HANGING OR FRONTAL
Currently in storage
About this object
The attribution to A. i V. Sapozhnikovy is based on the contrasting matt and shiny gold created by mixing twisted and smooth gold-wrapped silk threads. The unlined fabric is decorated with a large, overall floral pattern. The fanciful flowers are outlined in a deep magenta silk. The band is machine-sewn and it is a duller yellow. The lack of lining has contributed to extensive shattering across the textile. It is in extremely poor condition and needs to be stored with extreme care.
- Object name:
- ALTAR HANGING OR FRONTAL
- Made from:
- Silk -- gold thread -- silk thread
- Made in:
- Moscow, Russia
- Date made:
- ca. 1900
- Size:
- 155.9 × 81.6 cm (61 3/8 × 32 1/8 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 43.73
- Signature marks:
- Credit line:
- Gift of Edward J. Kasinec, 2004