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Fragment from an Orphrey Band Depicting the Nativity

A work made of silk and gilt-animal-substrate-wrapped linen, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with weft-float faced 1:2 's' twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts.
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  • A work made of silk and gilt-animal-substrate-wrapped linen, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with weft-float faced 1:2 's' twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts.

Date:

15th century

Artist:

Italy

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Title

Fragment from an Orphrey Band Depicting the Nativity

Place

Italy (Object made in)

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Made 1401–1500

Medium

Silk and gilt-animal-substrate-wrapped linen, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with weft-float faced 1:2 'S' twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts

Dimensions

27.3 × 34.3 cm (10 3/4 × 13 1/2 in.); Weft repeat: H.: 27.3 cm (10 3/4 in.)

Credit Line

Art Institute of Chicago Purchase Fund

Reference Number

1907.902

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