first half 17th century
Italy
Object qualities
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Objecttextile (towels, carpets, etc.): Orphrey
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumSilk; metal; linen
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Size40 1/8 x 10 3/4 in. (102 x 27.3 cm)
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Geography details
Italy -
Country today
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Datefirst half 17th century
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CultureItalian
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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This panel of cut and uncut voided velvet and another in the Lehman Collection (1975.1.1768) were probably originally one long piece that was cut in two to make orphreys for the front and back of a chasuble (a liturgical garment worn during the celebration of the Mass). The polychrome design of a meandering garland of large blossoms and curling leaves is bordered by rows of smaller-scale foliage motifs edged with narrow bands of diagonal lines. The panels are finished with two different types of decorative tape. A polychrome velvet with a similar pattern of large flowers and leaves is in the Kunstgewerbemuseum der Stadt Köln.