Orphrey Cross

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Orphrey Cross

Germany (Bohemia or Silesia), circa 1410-1430
Costumes
Silk and gold metallic thread embroidery in satin stitch and couched work on linen
50 x 7 1/4 in. (127 x 18.42 cm)
Costume Council Fund (M.73.90.1)
Costume and Textiles
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

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  • Donahue, Kenneth. Los Angeles County Museum of Art Handbook. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1977.
  • Kahlenberg, Mary Hunt. Fabric and Fashion: Twenty Years of Costume Council Gifts. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1974.
  • Donahue, Kenneth. Los Angeles County Museum of Art Handbook. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1977.
  • Larson, Gerald et al.  In Her Image:  The Great Goddess in Indian Asia and the Madonna in Christian Culture.  Santa Barbara:  UCSB Art Museum, University of California, 1980.
  • Maeder, Edward.  600 Years of Embroidery from the Permanent Collection: 1380-1980.  Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1982.
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