13th century
Villach-Judendorf: Golden bonnets from the 13th-century
Most medieval goldwork embroidery is ecclesiastical, with corresponding iconography. A tiny proportion of surviving pieces can be associated with the nobility and might show non-religious designs. Absolutely unique are the finds of Villach-Judendorf in Austria near the Slovenian border. Archaeological excavations in 1968 revealed the graves of people who had Read more