Object Type
Church Objects, Clothing and Cloth
Material
Textile
Country of Origin
Greece
Credit
The Government of the Hellenic Republic
Caption
Import Restricted since 2011.
Section II.G of Designated List in force since 2011.
The ecclesiastical ethnological materials represent the Early Christian and Byzantine periods and include objects made from 324 A.D. through the 15th century A.D.
Robes, vestments and altar clothes are often a fine fabric and richly embroidered in silver and gold. Embroidered designs include religious motifs and floral and geometric designs.
Example shown:
"Epigonation" (ecclesiastical clothing for decorative use) in the shape of lozenge, depicting the Resurrection
Material: Silk and Gold thread; Period: 15th century A.D.; Provenance: Dionysiou Monastery, Mount Athos; Place of Production: Undefined; Dimensions: 33 cm. x 31.2 cm.
Dionysiou Monastery, Mount Athos