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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 warps and bands of complementary weft, weft-float faced 1:2 weft chevron twill weave with inner warps
24.8 × 8.3 cm (9.8 × 3.3 in)

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