Fragment (From an Orphrey Band)

Fragment (From an Orphrey Band)

15th century · Italy

Silk and gilt-animal-substrate-wrapped linen, warp-float faced satin weave with twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts

Art Institute of Chicago · Medieval (500–1500) · CC0 · Gift of Martin A. Ryerson through the Antiquarian Society

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