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Developed from pomegranate patterns from the previous century, this type of velvet was produced well into the seventeenth century. It
was used extensively—but not exclusively—for ecclesiastical hangings and vestments.
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Title: Panel of velvet
Date: second half 16th century
Culture: Italian, probably Florence
Medium: Silk and metal thread
Dimensions: L. 84 1/2 x W. 24 1/2 inches (214.6 x 62.2 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Velvets
Credit Line: Theodore M. Davis Collection, Bequest of Theodore M. Davis, 1915
Object Number: 30.95.69
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