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Fragment of orphrey

Italian (Florence)
late 15th–early 16th century


Object Place: Florence, Italy

Dimensions

Height x width: 18.5 x 20 cm (7 5/16 x 7 7/8 in.)

Accession Number

36.164

Medium or Technique

Silk; brocade

Not On View

Collections

Europe, Textiles and Fashion Arts

Classifications

Costumes

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Edward Jackson Holmes

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