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Italian - Fragment of an Orphrey, about 1525-1550

Italian

Fragment of an Orphrey with Figures of Saint John the Baptist and Saint Barbara, about 1525-1550

Linen tabby embroidered with silk, gilt, and silver yarns , 93.3 x 20 cm (36 3/4 x 7 7/8 in.)

Commentary

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