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The tendril-like shapes of the leaves and the manner in which the tips are bent back stylistically relate this border fragment to examples from the lost nave glazing of the cathedral of Amiens and, in general, to 13th-century borders in Northeast France.
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Title: Section of a Border with Foliate Pattern
Date: ca. 1230–40
Geography: Made in possibly Amiens, Picardy, France
Culture: French
Medium: Pot-metal glass and vitreous paint
Dimensions: Overall: 13 3/4 x 5 1/2 x 5/16 in. (35 x 14 x 0.8 cm)
Classification: Glass-Stained
Credit Line: The Cloisters Collection, 1982
Object Number: 1982.356
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