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Dalmatic

Dalmatic

Italy

Date
18th century
Medium
Silk, weft-ribbed plain weave with silvered-metal strip supplementary facing wefts; underlaid with linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk, gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, gilt-metal purl, and gilt-metal strips in split stitches; couching and padded couching
Dimensions
100.6 × 124.1 cm (39 5/8 × 48 7/8 in.)
Department
Textiles
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. Robert D. Graff