Fragment (From an Orphrey Band)

INV-1871

Italy

15th century

textileweaving

Date

15th century

Medium

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

Dimensions

46.5 × 23.2 cm (18 1/4 × 9 1/8 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

Gift of Martin A. Ryerson through the Antiquarian Society

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