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Fragment from an Orphrey

A work made of silk, linen, and gold gilt strip intergrated compound weave of warp-floatfaced satin weave and weft-float faced twill weave.
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  • A work made of silk, linen, and gold gilt strip intergrated compound weave of warp-floatfaced satin weave and weft-float faced twill weave.

Date:

15th century

Artist:

Italy

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Title

Fragment from an Orphrey

Place

Italy (Object made in)

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Made 1401–1500

Medium

Silk, linen, and gold gilt strip intergrated compound weave of warp-floatfaced satin weave and weft-float faced twill weave

Dimensions

18 × 30 cm (7 1/8 × 11 7/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Martin A. Ryerson

Reference Number

1911.52

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