Germany, Cologne

Portion of an Orphrey Band with Coat-of-Arms

15th century
Linen, silk and gilt-animal-substrate-wrapped linen, bands of weft-float faced 1:2 twill weave with inner warps and bands of weft-float faced 1:2 complementary twill weave
95.2 × 7.9 cm (37.5 × 3.1 in)

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