Orphrey Cross (Needlework) by Southern Germany, textile, 1475-1500

Orphrey Cross (Needlework)

Southern Germany

Year
1475-1500
Medium
Silk, satin weave underlaid with linen, plain weave; appliquéd with silk, satin weave; linen and silk, plain weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut solid velvet; and three-dimensional figures of silk, satin weave; linen, plain weave; and silk, plain weave; embroidered with silk, linen, gilt-metal-strip- and wire-wrapped silk in satin stitch; couching, padded couching, and French knots; painted; glass beads and semi-precious stones
Dimensions
109.2 × 61.2 cm (43 × 24 1/8 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago

Cultural & Historical Context

Classification
Textile
Culture
Germany

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