Chasuble Back with Embroidered Orphrey Band

1415–25 Overall: 122.2 x 73.7 cm (48 1/8 x 29 in.) Source image
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The chasuble is the main sleeveless outer vestment worn by priests while officiating during Mass. By the 1400s, the chasuble became highly ornamented with embroidered decorative bands called orphreys, often in the shape of a cross, as seen here. This luxurious Italian example...

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