1media/miter lappets go down_thumb.jpeg2022-11-15T21:24:54-08:00Elizabeth Griffith88d5cade55b1586c8abf308311a3248c872ba89c394472Example of how a miter is wornplain2023-01-15T11:26:45-08:00Amanda Luyster17d39c1ecea88fb7ff282fe74a410b89478b8327
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12022-06-16T12:22:10-07:00What is this?17plain2023-01-15T11:25:35-08:00The miter came from the abbey church of the Benedictine monastery of St Peter in Salzburg, Austria. A miter is a liturgical headpiece worn by a bishop or an abbot during church ceremonies. This miter is highly decorative head with lappets that trail along the body of the person wearing it. The head of the miter uses intricate designs such as eight-pointed stars, six-petalled rosettes, and purple and green silk circles. The miter's ornament suggests expensive gems. The eight-pointed stars suggest an astrological and otherworldly significance, perhaps alluding to heaven. If an abbot wears this miter on his head, the imitation jewels suggest his elite status, and the stars suggest his connection to the heavens.
The lappets trail down the body of the abbot. Their design includes small animals designed in an orphery style.
