Fragment from an altar frontal in coarse cream-colored linen embroidered in silk in red, light green, light blue, and white. In the center field, the Crucifixion: Christ on the cross with bowed head, with blood dripping from the hands and three red cuts across the body. A figure appears on each side, possibly St. John the Baptist on the right and Mary with a sword at her breast on the left; both f
- Credit: Museum purchase in memory of Elizabeth Haynes
- Rights: CC0
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Medium: silk and linen embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered in satin and stem stitches on plain weave Label: linen embroidered with linen and silk in satin and stem stitches
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embroidery & stitching
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