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The first is the Annunciation, when the Angel Gabriel came to Mary to inform her that she would conceive and become mother to Jesus. The second is the Visitation, when Mary (pregnant with Jesus) and her relative Elisabeth (pregnant with John the Baptist) meet and embrace. \n\nThis piece is one of three embroidered roundels (panels used to decorative a tunic) with Christian scenes in the V&amp;A, probably from the same linen tunic. It is likely that the the tunic belonged to a priest of the Coptic church (the Christian sect in Egypt), although there was no differentiation in the style of tunics worn by priests and laymen.","physicalDescription":"Rounded from a linen tunic, embroidered with coloured silks, representing the Annunciation and Visitation. A fragment of the surrounding plain woven, undyed linen tunic remains. The Virgin is seated in a small domed building, in a striped dress decorated with gold stars, spinning with a basket before her. The angel Gabriel stands in front of Mary, holding a staff with a cross at the top. 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