Fragment (From an Orphrey Band)

Italy, 15th century

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. · description from the collection

Collection data

Artist: Italy ¹
Date: 15th century ¹
Medium: 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 ¹
Original: 1,213 × 2,250 px ¹
License: Public domain (Art Institute of Chicago)
Credit: Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Martin A. Ryerson through the Antiquarian Society

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