Art Institute of Chicago

Chasuble

Probably Italy or Sicily

Date

1601/75

Medium

Silk, warp-float faced satin weave; underlaid with linen, plain weave; embroidered with linen, silk, gilt-metal strips, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in satin and split stitches; laid work, couching, padded couching; beaded with coral beads; edged with gilt-metal strip and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, twill and plain weaves; lined with silk, plain weave

Culture

Italy

Department

Textiles

Institution

Art Institute of Chicago

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