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POKROVETS
POKROVETS
Cat. no.:
43.38
Artist:
Unknown
Date:
19th c.
On each arm, vine scrolls and berries, cross in center, appliqued, high and stiff, edged with gold fringe, lined with light green silk.
ALTAR CLOTH (VOZDUKH)
ALTAR CLOTH (VOZDUKH)
Cat. no.:
43.39
Artist:
Unknown (Manufacturer)
Date:
ca. 1800
In the Russian Orthodox Church, altar cloths cover chalices and dishes used for Holy Communion. Covering these vessels emphasizes the sacredness of the consecrated Eucharistic gifts of wine and...
POKROVETS
POKROVETS
Cat. no.:
43.4
Artist:
Unknown
Date:
19th c.
The background is in red velvet with a silver gilt fringe. In the center is a cross embroidered in gold with rays. Another cross is on each arm of the cross with sprays of flowers and leaves on...
ALTAR FRONTAL (?)
ALTAR FRONTAL (?)
Cat. no.:
43.46
Artist:
Unknown
Date:
19th c.
On a ground of diagonal stripes in different shades of red in cross stitch, sprays of flowers and leaves in white glass cylindrical beads, a cross in beads in the center, a border of rows of...
Embroidery
Embroidery
Cat. no.:
43.48
Artist:
Unknown
Date:
ca. 1930
The solid, overall pattern is composed of one large square and several right angle triangles chiefly in a light brown with bands in royal blue, navy blue, dull yellow, green and a small central...
Embroidery
Embroidery
Cat. no.:
43.49
Artist:
Unknown
Date:
ca. 1930
The solid, overall pattern is made up of various geometric motifs in chiefly a rust red with dark blue and green. A border in smaller motifs is edged in bright yellow. Unhemmed.
EVENING BAG
EVENING BAG
Cat. no.:
43.51
Artist:
Unknown
Date:
19th c.
Embroidery was originally a handbag in a bowl shape. The embroidery is in very small stitches on black silk taffeta. There are two roses at top and bottom, surrounding an oval piece of...
POKROVETS
POKROVETS
Cat. no.:
43.58
Artist:
Unknown
Date:
19th c.
The background is in green velvet. In the center is the half-length figure of the Virgin Hodegetria with rays in gilt thread. On the four arms are cherubim with painted faces and halos and wings...
AER (VOZDUKH)
AER (VOZDUKH)
Cat. no.:
43.7
Artist:
Viktor Mikhailovich Vasnetsov (Designer)
Date:
c. 1899
This vozdukh (aer), with which the priest covers all the liturgical vessels during the sacrament, exemplifies the importance and high quality of liturgical embroidery in late nineteenth-century...
STIKHAR'
STIKHAR'
Cat. no.:
44.29
Artist:
Unknown
Date:
19th c.
Stikhar' was partially deconstructed to remove gilt buttons and other gilded decoration. The remaining fabric of the garment is decorated in an overall pattern of large flowers and leaves in...
STIKHAR'
STIKHAR'
Cat. no.:
44.31
Artist:
Unknown
Date:
ca. 1900
Body is silver brocade with leaf and flower forms, rectangular panels front and back, gold border with rinceau containing a bouquet of naturalistic flowers in machine embroidery, wide band of...
NABEDRENNIK
NABEDRENNIK
Cat. no.:
44.33
Artist:
Unknown
Date:
19th c.
The apron is edged on the sides and bottom with a band with a rinceau and at the top with a basket weave pattern. On a gold brocade ground is embroidered around the sides and bottom, carnations...
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