Epitrachelion
Unidentified Artist
Greek
Stole with a half-figure of Christ, his arms raised in blessing at back of neck cut out; twelve figures in arches, 6 each side from top to bottom, left to right: Gabriel, the Virgin, St. Peter, St. Paul, St. Matthew, St. John(?), St. Mark, St. James, St. Simeon, St. Andrew, St. Luke, St. Bartholomew, St. Philip, St. Thomas, each flanked by flower sprigs and outlined with seed pearls. Applied woven border and decorative use of sequins throughout. Embroidery stitches include French knots, split, couching, padded raised work ("guipure"), satin. Red silk satin background
Silk and metallic yarns, sequins, seed pearls and jewels