Orphrey Band
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Orphrey Band

TitleOrphrey Band
ArtistItaly, Perugia
Datec. 1390 14th century
MediumLinen, plain weave; underlaid with linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk and gilt- and silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk in satin and split stitches; laid work, couching and padded couching
Classificationtextile
OriginItaly Italy
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineHarriott A. Fox Endowment
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Orphrey Band” is a work by Italy, Perugia, dated c. 1390. It is executed in linen, plain weave; underlaid with linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk and gilt- and silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk in satin and split stitches; laid work, couching and padded couching and classified as textile. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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