This item has been added to the Database within the Explore Islamic Art Collections project. Information is available in:English, German, Arabic. Name of Object:Phelonion, Mass vestment for the Orthodox liturgy Location:Vienna, Austria Holding Museum:MAK – Museum of Applied Arts About MAK – Museum of Applied Arts, Vienna Date of Object:16th century Museum Inventory Number:T 8048 Material(s) / Technique(s):Silk, gold and silver lamella; Lampas broché, lancé Dimensions:H: 137cm, W: 155cm Period / Dynasty:Ottoman Provenance:Ottoman Empire, Istanbul or Bursa Description:An offset pattern of lancet ovals is structured against a red background. The ovals end in a stylised lily forming the transition to the next oval. The interior pattern of the lancet ovals consists of a scale-like network. The seams disturb the repeat pattern, revealing that the textile was reworked so that it could be shaped as part of this Mass vestment for the Orthodox liturgy. How Object was obtained:Purchase Citation of this web page:Martina Dax "Phelonion, Mass vestment for the Orthodox liturgy" in Explore Islamic Art Collections. Museum With No Frontiers, 2024. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;at;Mus21;43;en Prepared by: Martina Dax
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