Orphrey Cross
1520–1530
- Medium
- Linen, two layers of plain weave; embroidered with silk, linen, wool, gilt- and silvered-animal-substrate-wrapped linen, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped linen in satin, single satin, and split stitches; laid work and couching; gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk and silk, plain weave extended weft uncut fringe; lined with linen, plain weave; glazed; edged with silk
- Dimensions
- 122.4 × 57.2 cm (48 1/4 × 22 1/2 in.)
- Genre
- Textile
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Tags
gilt-metal-strip-wrapped linenlinen (material)liturgicalreligious scenescostume - needleworkneedlework (visual works)Textileembroideringplain weaving