Orphrey Cross (Needlework)

Southern Germany

Date

Late 15th century

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.)

Department

Textiles

Credit line

Emily Crane Chadbourne Fund