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Orphrey Crossearly 16th century

Not on view
Embroidered silk and metallic thread textile in the shape of a Latin cross, with multiple pictorial panels depicting Biblical scenes including a Crucifixion at center, on a dense gold ground
Title
Orphrey Cross
Place Made
Flanders
Date Made
early 16th century
Medium
Silk and gold embroidery on linen ground
Dimensions
46 3/4 x 25 1/2 in. (118.75 x 64.77 cm)
Credit Line
Costume Council Fund
Accession Number
M.70.64
Classification
Textiles
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Maeder, Edward. Renaissance: Costumes and Textiles 1450-1620. Los Angeles, CA: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1979.
  • Kahlenberg, Mary Hunt. Fabric and Fashion: Twenty Years of Costume Council Gifts. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1974.
  • Maeder, Edward. 600 Years of Embroidery from the Permanent Collection: 1380-1980. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1982.