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Title Of Article Chaper
Tunic from the reliquary of Saint Ludmila
Title Of Journal Book
Textile history
Volume
21
Issue
1
Pages
44267
Reference Bibliography
39 refs.
ISSN
0040-4969
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
An archaeological excavation in Prague uncovered a fragment of a medieval textile worn by Saint Ludmila. The garment was white linen with red embroidery around the collar; it was considered to be a liturgical garment. Archaeologists used the width of the garment to determine the size and use as an outer garment. The garment was considered to be handmade because of the unevenness of the stitching. The fragment is now part of an important Czechoslovak collection.
Keywords
reliquaries;archaeology;excavation;Czechoslovakia (Prague); fragment; Medieval;textiles;linen;embroidery;Saint Ludmila (d. 921); liturgical;costume; handmade;stitching
pub_id
8220