The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of January 28, 2023

Orphrey Band

1450–1499

Italy, Florence, second half of 15th century

Lampas weave, silk and gold thread

Overall: 74.3 x 16.5 cm (29 1/4 x 6 1/2 in.)

Dudley P. Allen Fund 1918.45

Location

not on view

Inscriptions

Inscription

"Ave Maria" written backwards above figures.

Exhibition history

When Angels Bent Near the Earth to Touch Their Harps of Gold: The Christmas Story. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 1, 1981-January 17, 1982).

Venice: Silk and Lace. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 27-August 11, 1985).

Source URL: https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1918.45