Noli Me Tangere

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early 15th century · Silk and metal thread · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

The textile depicts Christ immediately after the Resurrection at the moment when he is recognized by Mary Magdalene. This repeating design may have been used as a decorative border or apparel for a dalmatic. One half of a dalmatic made entirely of this fabric is in the collection of the Musée des Tissus in Lyon, France.

Artist

Unknown

Date

early 15th century

Medium

Silk and metal thread

Culture

Italian, Florence or Siena

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Fletcher Fund, 1946