Orphrey Panel (Depicting the Nativity)

Italy, Florence

textileweaving

Date

1450-1500

Medium

Silk and gilt-animal-substrate-wrapped linen, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with supplementary patterning and brocading wefts bound by secondary binding warps in a weft-float faced 2:1 twill interlacing

Dimensions

35 × 56 cm (13 3/4 × 22 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

Purchased with funds provided by Edward M. Cummings

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