About This Artwork
Fragment from an Orphrey Band15th century
Silk, linen and gilt-animal-substrate-wrapped linen, bands of four color complementary weft, weft-float-faced 1:2 'S' twill weave with inner wefts and of two color complementary weft, weft-float faced 1:2 weft chevron twill weave with inner warps
20.3 x 8.2 cm (9 x 3 1/4 in.)
Purchased from the Field Museum of Natural History, 1907.885
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Not on Display