Chasuble

Unknown

1850–99 · Silk, metallic · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

This chasuble- the garment worn, tabard-style, by a Catholic priest during church services- is a modest example of modern production.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1850–99

Medium

Silk, metallic

Culture

probably Chinese

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; A. Augustus Healy Fund, 1945