Panel of velvet

second half 16th century

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 503

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
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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