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Chasublefirst quarter of the 17th century

Not on view
Green velvet liturgical chasuble with a wide central orphrey band of dense gold embroidery featuring stacked urn motifs, scrolling foliage, and crimson accents against a dark ground

Unknown, Chasuble, first quarter of the 17th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Costume Council Fund, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Chasuble
Place Made
Spain
Date Made
first quarter of the 17th century
Medium
Silk pile-on-pile velvet and silk velvet, with metallic-thread embroidered appliqué and silk and metallic-thread plain weave ribbon
Dimensions
Center back length: 45 3/4 in. (116.21 cm)
Credit Line
Costume Council Fund
Accession Number
M.66.75.1
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Maeder, Edward. Renaissance: Costumes and Textiles 1450-1620. Los Angeles, CA: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1979.