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A work made of silk, gold, and silver gilt strips wound around silk fiber core and gold wire, integrated compound-weave of warp-float faced satin weave and twill weave with supplementary patterning and brocading wefts forming weft loops.

Fragment (From an Orphrey Band)

15th century

Italy

Italy

Silk, gold, and silver gilt strips wound around silk fiber core and gold wire, integrated compound-weave of warp-float faced satin weave and twill weave with supplementary patterning and brocading wefts forming weft loops

Textiles