Section of Orphrey
Object type: Orphrey fragment
Department: The Cloisters
Culture: German
Date: 1450–75
Medium: Silk, gilt silver on membrane, paint, linen.  Weft-faced compound twill with embroidery
Dimensions: 12 1/4 x 5 3/4 in.  (31.1 x 14.6 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Embroidered-Ecclesiastical
Geography: Made in Cologne   Germany  
Credit line: The Cloisters Collection, 1999
Accession year: 1999
Tags: Swords|Men|Saints