Italy or Sicily

Cope

1601/75
Silk, satin weave; underlaid with linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk, gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk and gilt-metal-strips in crossed back, running, satin, and split stitches; laid work, couching, and padded couching; beaded with coral beads; edged with woven tapes
135.4 × 289.7 cm (53.3 × 114.1 in)

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