Reliquary(?) Bag
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Reliquary(?) Bag

TitleReliquary(?) Bag
Date1200s 13th century
Mediumsilk: compound twill weave
ClassificationTextile
OriginItaly or Spain Italy or Spain
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineReliquary(?) Bag, 1200s. Italy or Spain. Silk: compound twill weave; overall: 11.5 x 10.5 cm (4 1/2 x 4 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1974.102
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Reliquary(?) Bag” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1200s. It is executed in silk: compound twill weave and classified as textile. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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