Saint Catherine in the Temple Arguing Against the Worship of Idols

Date1440–45

MediumSilk plain weave underlaid with linen plain weave embroidered with silk and gilt- and silvered-metal strip-wrapped silk in single satin, split, and stem stitches, laid work, and couching (including "or nué" and undersided couching)

Dimensions6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm) diameter

CultureFlemish

DepartmentRobert Lehman Collection

ClassificationTextiles-Ecclesiastical

Robert Lehman Collection, 1975

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