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A vertical textile in red and gold depicts a saint holding a flag in the upper center. Two people in armor appear toward the bottom, one holding a shield with a scorpion on it.

Fragment (From an Orphrey Band)

15th century

Italy

Italy

Silk and gilt-animal-substrate-wrapped linen, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts

Textiles