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 warps and bands of complementary weft, weft-float faced 1:2 weft chevron twill weave with inner warps
24.8 x 8.3 cm (9 3/4 x 3 1/4 in.)
Purchased from the Field Museum of Natural History, 1907.884
Textiles
Not on Display