Orphrey Band
| Title | Orphrey Band |
|---|---|
| Artist | Italy, Perugia |
| Date | c. 1390 14th century |
| Medium | 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 |
| Classification | textile |
| Origin | Italy Italy |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Harriott A. Fox Endowment |
| Rights | Public 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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Dated to c. 1390. Explore the wider set of works from the 14th century held in the archive.
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