Chasuble

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Title

Chasuble

Place

Italy (Object made in)

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Made 1425–1475

Medium

Silk, warp-float faced satin weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut voided pile-on-pile velvet; orphrey: linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in satin, padded satin, and split stitches; couching, padded couching, and laid work; edged with silk, gilt-metal strip, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk woven tape

Dimensions

111.2 × 76.8 cm (43 3/4 × 30 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Honoré Palmer

Reference Number

1937.771

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