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Fragment (From an Orphrey Band)

15th century
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
46.5 × 23.2 cm (18.3 × 9.1 in)

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