June 28 - September 5, 2016 - Iconographic analysis and scientific testing have revealed new information about the meaning and use of two textiles in the Museum's collection. The first woven in a loop pile meant to suggest a mosaic has recently been recognized as a wall hanging for Christian liturgical use. The second five recently acquired elements from a depiction of the Crossing of the Red Sea as described in the book of Exodus can be understood as being from a wall hanging for Christian or possibly Jewish use.
Dates:June 28, 2016 10:00 am to September 05, 2016 05:00 pm
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