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Chasuble

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Crimson cut velvet (pieced) chasuble with embroidered orphrey panels in silk and metallic yarns with couched stitching and appliqués, depicting on the front: a bishop saint and a deacon martyr in niches with turrets; on the back: a virgin martyr saint, a bishop saint, and a deacon saint. Bishop saints have applied fabric cloaks and deacons apparels. Edged in woven gold metallic braid (added later?).
Department of Paintings Sculpture & Decorative Arts Mrs. Robert H. Monks gift; to Fogg Art Museum 1927 Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum Gift of Mrs. Robert H. Monks
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Title: Chasuble
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Crimson cut velvet (pieced) chasuble with embroidered orphrey panels in silk and metallic yarns with couched stitching and appliqués, depicting on the front: a bishop saint and a deacon martyr in niches with turrets; on the back: a virgin martyr saint, a bishop saint, and a deacon saint.
Bishop saints have applied fabric cloaks and deacons apparels.
Edged in woven gold metallic braid (added later?).

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