Fragment from a Chasuble
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Fragment from a Chasuble

TitleFragment from a Chasuble
ArtistItaly, Florence
Date1550/75 16th century
MediumSilk, plain weave with gilt-metal-strip supplementary facing wefts and supplementary pile warps forming cut and uncut voided velvet
Classificationtextile
OriginFlorence Florence
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit linePurchased with funds provided by The Evanston Community Associates and the Barrington Community Associates in honor of Christa C. Mayer Thurman
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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