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Chasuble Front with Orphrey Cross

Art Institute of Chicago

Artwork Details

Date
Chasuble: 15th century; Orphrey Cross: 1401/50
Medium
Chasuble: silk and metal-wrapped thread, brocaded silk velvet with two heights of silk pile, and metal-wrapped threat boucle. Orphrey Cross: silk and metal-wrapped thread, embroidered in flat and padded couching stitches and split stitches on linen plain weave foundation.
Culture
Florence
Public Domain
Yes
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