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An Opus Anglicanum. A panel of purple silk, embroidered with silver-gilt and silver thread, coloured silks and small pearls. A figure of Christ is in the centre seated on a golden throne beneath a Gothic arch. A scene of the Annunciation is at the top.
More information
Title of artwork, date
Christ upon a Golden Throne, 1275–1325
Date supported
1921
Medium and material
Silk
Dimensions
100 x 42 cm
Grant
300
Total cost
300
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