Corpus Christi Apron Item Number: 2738/65 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Cotopaxi-style Corpus Christi apron or band made of an embroidered light brown cotton cloth panel with a double frame of red material within strips of silver foil paper, all sewn onto a purple flower stamped cloth backing that wraps around to form a thin framing edge. Embroidered motifs, in red, purple, pink, brown, and green wool, depict birds, deer, monkeys, men on and off horseback blowing trumpets, and a lamb on an altar that surround a heart and cross filled triangular emblem in the centre. Small translucent and silver discs of plastic have been sewn into all of the eyes.