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Historical Archive: 13th- to 15th-century Textiles and Beading Sion purse numbers refer to the catalogue in Brigitta Schmedding, Mittelalterliche Textilien in Kirchen und Klöstern der Schweiz (Bern, 1978). Purse lengths are without strap or tassels. liturgical vestments said to have been worn by Thomas Becket; embroidery in silk and gold, 12th-13th c., Sens CT C.107-111. These objects have their own page. purse, silk, reversed lion fabric Sicily 13th c., Sens CT linen with silk embroidery (formerly a purse), 13th c., Sens CT purse, silk embroidered on linen, France 13th c., Sens CT 4-panel purse, knitted silk and gold, prob. 13th c., Sens CT Woven silk purse with strap, Spain 13th-14th c., length 12.2 cm, Sion CT purse 258 Sion purse CT 258 without strap Reliquary purse, silk/silver thread, c.1200, Utrecht OKM t101, which has its own page beaded ciborium, c.1250-1300, Schn N42, which has its own page St. Anne nursing Mary, w. Gregory below, Peter/Paul above: Scapular of Gregory X, silk samite with metallic embroidery, Rome? 1270s, Arezzo MS purse, silk, edge strips 14th c., fabric Byzantine, Sens CT Knit silk purse, 14th c., Sion CT purse 269, which has its own page Knit silk purse, 14th c., Sion CT purse 270, which has its own page Knit silk purse, 14th c., Sion CT purse 271, which has its own page Knit silk purse, 14th c., Sion CT purse 272, which has its own page wood and embroidery reliquary, 14th c. DMP G8.77. For another view see DMP. Tristan embroidery, wool on linen, c.1300-25, WIEN Ha 1, WienMus, which has its own page pulpit hanging, linen and silk embroidery on linen, Wienhausen 1325-75, WIEN Hb 3. For details see WienMus. Life of St. Martin of Tours, embroidered altar frontal, 2nd half of 14th c., MRAH. This work has its own page. canopy from the throne of Charles VII of France, wool and silk, attrib. Jacob de Littemont, c.1425-50, Louvre OA 12281 canopy from the throne of Charles VII of France, wool and silk, attrib. Jacob de Littemont, c.1425-50, Louvre OA 12281 tapestry, bear with arms Jouvenel des Ursins, linen/silk, 1440-60, Louvre OA 10373. For detail see Louvre. Three Coronations tapestry, Brussels 1446-88, Sens CT. This work has its own page. tapestry, bears with shields inc. arms Guillaume Jouvenel des Ursins, linen/silk, 1450-1500, Louvre OA 10372. For detail see Louvre. Adoration of the Magi, textile/painting/bast fiber/gold leaf, late 15th c., Netherlands? Schn M715