The collection

The whole collection of objects meant to be exposed in the new museum are all related to the history of spirituality and religious life in Castel Sant’Elia. It comprehends the whole corpus of the sacred vestments, clothes and textiles of the original museum:

  1. Wide canvas cassock, with sleeves that tighten around the wrist. 170 x 240 cm. Sec. XII-XIII. N°. Cat. Gen. 12/00174810.
     
  2. Wide canvas cassock with cloak sleeves and turquoise edges. 175x230 cm. Sec. XII-XIII. N°. Cat. Gen. 12/00174809
     
  3. Wide canvas cassock with long sleeves. 178 x 170 cm. Sec. XII-XIII. N°. Cat. Gen. 12/00174808.
     
  4. Wide turquoise dalmatic decorated with gold braids and double-headed eagles on the sleeves. 140 x 176 cm. Sec. XII-XIII. N°. Cat. Gen. 12/00174807.
     
  5. Wide green silk dalmatic decorated with gold braids and short sleeves with crosses and labyrinthine patterns. 102 x 145 cm. Sec. XIV. N°. Cat. Gen. 12/00174806.
     
  6. Wide blue silk tunic with thick, red and gold borders. 124 x 120 cm. Sec. XII-XIII. N°. Cat. Gen. 12/00174805.
     
  7. Red silk chasuble with red and gold stole, decorated with roses. 135x85 cm. Sec XII-XIII. N°. Cat. Gen. 12/00174804.
     
  8. Blue and yellow silk brocade chasuble with red stole. 130x97 cm. Sec XII-XIII. N°. Cat. Gen. 12/00174803.
     
  9. Turquoise silky linen chasuble with white, cross-shaped stole. 137x76 cm. Sec XII-XIII. N°. Cat. Gen. 12/00174802.
     
  10. Yellow silk chasuble with red stole. 158x80 cm. Sec XII-XIII. N°. Cat. Gen. 12/00174801.
     
  11. Natural linen chasuble, neck border decorated with stylized patterns. 146x86 cm. Sec XII-XIII. N°. Cat. Gen. 12/00174800.
     
  12. Natural linen chasuble with red stole. 135x120 cm. Sec XII-XIII. N°. Cat. Gen. 12/00174799.
     
  13. Red silk chasuble with yellow borders. 156x200 cm. Sec XII-XIII. N°. Cat. Gen. 12/00174798.
     
  14. Natural linen chasuble with blue stoles and border. 178x200 cm. Sec XII-XIII. N°. Cat. Gen. 12/00174797.
     
  15. Natural linen chasuble with blue stoles and border. 158x150 cm. Sec XII-XIII. N°. Cat. Gen. 12/00174796.
     
  16. Wide, natural linen chasuble. 125x165 cm. Sec XII-XIII. N°. Cat. Gen. 12/00174795.
     
  17. Natural linen chasuble with yellow and gold stoles. 158x200 cm. Sec XII-XIII. N°. Cat. Gen. 12/00174794.
     
  18. White linen chasuble with blue stole and a red stripe on the back. 155x220 cm. Sec XII-XIII. N°. Cat. Gen. 12/00174793.
     
  19. White linen miter with no decorations. 22x24 cm. Sec XIII. N°. Cat. Gen. 12/00174812.
     
  20. White linen miter with green, blue and red silk, gold embroidery and decorations in silk and gold with geometric patterns. 21x25 cm. Sec XII. N°. Cat. Gen. 12/00174811.
     
  21. Piece of Coptic fabric with animal decorations and stylized floral patterns. 12x0,5 cm. Cat. Gen. 12/00174816.
     
  22. Black and gold linen altar front fragment decorated with black branches. 200x65 cm. Sec XVI Cat. Gen. 12/00174817.
     
  23. Light leather liturgical shoes with missing decoration. 30x9x12 cm. Sec XII Cat. Gen. 12/00174815.
     
  24. Light leather and silk liturgical shoes decorated with gold floral patterns. 30x10x18 cm. Sec XII Cat. Gen. 12/00174813.
     
  25. Linen and silk liturgical shoes with decorations and Kufic writings. 29x20x10 cm. Sec XII Cat. Gen. 12/00174814.
     
  26. Wooden relic box with bronze foil, red, blue and green gems and embossed decorations. 16x19x12,6 cm. Sec XII-XIII Cat. Gen. 12/00174819.

 

Additional items:

  • Gilded silver cross shaped reliquary with Byzantine enamels
     
  • XV century triptych painted on wood with a Blessing  Christ on the central panel, St. John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist on the side panels.
 
 

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