Bishop's mitre
Production date
1993
Country
Australia
State/Province
New South Wales
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Description
A tall folding cap (mitre) of red cloth, consisting of two similar parts (the front and back) rising to a peak and sewn together at the sides. Two short decorative flaps (infulae) hang from the back. The front of the cap features an appliqued design similar to a s'sunburst' with yellow green and blue flame-like projections surrounding a circular central motif consisting of concentric circles in the same colours. The back of the mitre features a border of semi-circular motifs, similarto those on the obverse, and a central motif consisting of a circular design of concentric circles and undulating ribbon-like shapes in blue, green and yellow.
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Production date
1993
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Measurements
Mitre - Height 257mm x Circumference 645mm
Tail - Length 306mm x Width 65mm
Tail - Length 306mm x Width 65mm
Media/Materials description
Wool gabardine
Cotton
Plastic
Silk
Cotton
Plastic
Silk
History and use
This Bishop's mitre is part of a set of ecclesiastical vestments, including a cope, matching stole, mitre and bespoke garment bag, owned and worn by Reverend Ron Williams, Bishop of Anglican Church South Queensland (formerly, Anglican Diocese of Brisbane) from 1993 to 2007.
Featuring distinctive appliqued motifs and symbols related to Indigenous Dreaming stories, the deep red, wool gabardine vestments were designed by noted Indigenous artist John Kundereri Moriarty, co-founder and chair of leading Australian Aboriginal design company, Balarinji, and a long-standing personal friend of Bishop Williams.
Commissioned by members of the St Paul’s Church, Adelaide, the vestments were a gift to Reverend Williams on the occasion of his consecration as Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Brisbane in 1993 and were later worn for ceremonial occasions and special services in St. John's Cathedral and in other places within the Anglican Diocese of Brisbane.
Featuring distinctive appliqued motifs and symbols related to Indigenous Dreaming stories, the deep red, wool gabardine vestments were designed by noted Indigenous artist John Kundereri Moriarty, co-founder and chair of leading Australian Aboriginal design company, Balarinji, and a long-standing personal friend of Bishop Williams.
Commissioned by members of the St Paul’s Church, Adelaide, the vestments were a gift to Reverend Williams on the occasion of his consecration as Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Brisbane in 1993 and were later worn for ceremonial occasions and special services in St. John's Cathedral and in other places within the Anglican Diocese of Brisbane.
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H50547
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