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Fragment from an Orphrey Band Depicting the Nativity

15th century
Silk and gilt-animal-substrate-wrapped linen, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with weft-float faced 1:2 'S' twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts
27.3 × 34.3 cm (10.7 × 13.5 in)

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