13th century
Spain
Object qualities
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Objecttextile (towels, carpets, etc.): Fragment
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumSilk, gilt animal substrate around a silk core; taquetГ©
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SizeTextile: L. 6 in. (15.2 cm) W. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm) Mount: H. 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm) W. 9 1/8 in. (23.2 cm) D. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm)
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Geography detailsAttributed to
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Country today
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Date13th century
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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This brocaded textile belongs to a collection of vestments attributed to the cult of Saint Valerius, who was the bishop of Saragossa, Spain, from 290 until 315. During the eleventh century his body was transferred to the Cathedral of San Vicente de Roda de Isábena in Huesca (Aragon), from where relics were dispatched to other churches. The textiles were made to venerate the saint, with the chasuble worn on the occasion of his feast day.