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Two sections of an orphery (a decorative band placed over a seam on a vestment) were used t make this panel. The dark blue silk cut velvet is appliquéd with strapwork of heavy gilt metal thread worked in a symmetrical, mirror-image design of culring shapes, floral elementsm and gilt-studded dots.
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Title: Panel made from Orphrey Sections
Date: 17th century
Culture: Spanish
Medium: Silk; metal; linen
Dimensions: 25 3/4 x 8 3/4 in. (65.4 x 22.2 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Ecclesiastical
Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Accession Number: 1975.1.1877
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