Relic of St. Gertrude

c. 1045

Maker Unknown

Medieval Art

Relic of St. Gertrude, c. 1045. Germany, Lower Saxony?, Romanesque period, 11th century. Plain weave variant rose colored silk with an extant selvage; The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1931.462.g An x-ray revealed no solid material is wrapped in this piece of cloth.

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Metalwork
Formatted Medium: Plain weave variant rose colored silk with an extant selvage
Medium: plain, weave, variant, rose, colored, silk, extant, selvage
Departments: Medieval Art
Accession Number: 1931.462.g
Credit Line: Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
Rights Statement: CC0
Museum Location: 106C Medieval Treasury