Germany, Cologne

Fragment (From an Orphrey Band)

15th century

Silk, linen, and gilt-animal-substrate-wrapped linen, bands of four color complementary weft, weft-float-faced 1:2 'S' twill weave with inner wefts and of two color complementary weft, weft-float faced 1:2 weft chevron twill weave with inner warps

20.3 × 8.2 cm (8 × 3.2 in)