Orphrey Cross (Needlework), 1475/1500, Southern Germany, Southern Germany, 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, 109.2 x 61.2 cm (43 x 24 1/8 in.)
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Orphrey Cross (Needlework), 1475/1500, Southern Germany, Southern Germany, 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, 109.2 x 61.2 cm (43 x 24 1/8 in.)

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Chicago, The Art Institute

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Photo12/Liszt Collection/Artokoloro

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109.2 Orphrey Cross Needlework 1475 1500 Southern Germany Silk satin weave underlaid linen plain weave appliquéd silk satin weave supplementary pile warps forming cut solid velvet three-dimensional figures embroidered gilt-metal-strip- wire-wrapped silk satin stitch couching padded couching French knots painted glass beads semi-precious stones 109.2

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