Orphrey Fragment
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Orphrey Fragment

TitleOrphrey Fragment
ArtistItaly, Florence
Date1450-1500 15th century
MediumSilk and gilt-animal-substrate-wrapped linen, warp-float faced satin weave with twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning and brocading wefts
Classificationtextile
OriginFlorence Florence
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineChester D. Tripp Fund
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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