Chirotheke

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Chirotheks ( Greek ) are a kind of gloves .

Chirotheques can already be found in ancient times among the West Asian peoples, sometimes made of precious fur, such as the Persians , Greeks and Romans ( called digitalia there). In the Middle Ages , most civilized peoples used chirotheques.

The chirotheques, which belong to the still preserved coronation insignia, are sewn together from purple-colored silk tendrils, on the outside richly decorated with foliage in gold and pearl embroidery with small enamelled gold sheets , inside covered with gold decoration in Romanesque style.

As part of the spiritual regalia (with an embroidered cross), the chirotheques belong exclusively to the Western Church and appear here as a sign of honor for the bishop as early as the 6th century .