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Fragment from an Orphrey Band

15th/16 century
Silk, gold gilt strip wound around linen fiber core, integrated compound weave of warp-float faced satin weave and twill weave with supplementary patterning wefts
38 × 22.7 cm (15 × 8.9 in)

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