id:			98769
accession number:	1918.45
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1918.45
updated:		2024-03-26 01:56:26.159000

Orphrey Band, 1450–1499. Italy, Florence, second half of 15th century. Lampas weave, silk and gold thread; overall: 74.3 x 16.5 cm (29 1/4 x 6 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Dudley P. Allen Fund 1918.45

title:				Orphrey Band
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creation date:			1450–1499
creation date earliest:		1450
creation date latest:		1499
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creditline:			Dudley P. Allen Fund
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culture:	Italy, Florence, second half of 15th century
technique:	lampas weave, silk and gold thread
department:	Textiles
collection:	T - Ecclesiastical
type:		Textile
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measurements: Overall: 74.3 x 16.5 cm (29 1/4 x 6 1/2 in.)
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	inscription:	"Ave Maria" written backwards above figures.
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		When Angels Bent Near the Earth to Touch Their Harps of Gold: The Christmas Story
	opening date:   1981-12-01T05:00:00
	<i>When Angels Bent Near the Earth to Touch Their Harps of Gold: The Christmas Story</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 1, 1981-January 17, 1982).

	title:		Venice: Silk and Lace
	opening date:   1985-02-27T05:00:00
	<i>Venice: Silk and Lace</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 27-August 11, 1985).

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