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Part of an orphrey
German (Cologne)
15th century
Object Place: Cologne, Germany
Medium/Technique
Linen, brocade
Dimensions
Height x width: 41 x 5 cm (16 1/8 x 1 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Textile Income Purchase Fund
Accession Number49.311
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionNarrow band, with selvedges along both sides, cut at ends. Gold-wrapped linen wefts and red silk warps form herringbone ground in weft direction. Brocaded on this in red, ivory, white, blue and green silks are stylized tree at each end, a stylized blossom in center and between these the names "ihesus" and "maria". Gold mostly worn off; silks worn, exposing heavy linen secondary warps.