Chasuble Back with Embroidered Orphrey Band

Cleveland Museum of Art

Red velvet chasuble back with embroidered orphrey band. The chasuble back is a deep red velvet with an intricate floral pattern featuring pink and green flowers on light pink stems and veins. The back has a curved bottom and a round neckline. A central, long, narrow embroidered band runs vertically down the center, with three rectangular panels depicting Christian figures in various scenes. The top panel shows a figure in blue and another figure. The middle panel depicts a woman in white. The bottom panel depicts a figure in yellow. Two smaller rectangular panels are positioned on either side, near the top, each depicting two figures. The background behind the chasuble is light gray.