Corded pendant for an ecclesiastical vestment
Unidentified Artist
Italian
Pendant consisting of embroidered panels of couched metallic yarns and outlined in red silk suspended from a braided cord with black and white chevrons.  From top to bottom:  
1)   medallion with cartouche embroidered "SITIO" on ground of silver lamé and filé 
2)   knotwork with sponge and pincers (instruments of the Passion) intricately braided silver gilt filé and lamé (ground:  warp-face yellow silk plain weave with supplementary filé and lamé stitched to red silk plain weave)
3)   square embroidered medallion illustrating the "Kiss of Judas" (split stitch and French knots, 1 lamé, 4 filé pattern)
4)   5-rung ladder in black and white
5)   Veronica's veil with painted Christ's face  (couched ground with gilt    lamé strip alternating with 4 filé; split stitch and painting on satin)
6)   Scourge (instrument of Passion) on knotwork
7)   Cock in square medallion (split stich; eye or bullion stitch)
8)   Pillar in 3D (braiding over wooden core)
9)   Christ's garment in a square medallion (couched gilt lamé and filé)
10)  St. Peter's sword (knotwork over padding - 3D look)
11)  Money bag in square medallion (sattin stitch)
12)  4 spools (?) in black and white 
13)  Silver basin and pitcher on left; 3 dice on right (satin and split stitch); Maltese cross flanked by knotwork motifs below
Four tassles at bottom
Embroidered silk