Orphreys and Cope Hood

British

15th century

Not on view

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Title: Orphreys and Cope Hood
Date: 15th century
Culture: British
Medium: Silk, gold thread, silver thread
Dimensions: Overall (Orphrey a): 49 1/2 in. (125.7 cm)
Overall (Orphrey b): 34 in. (86.4 cm)
Overall (Cope Hood c): 16 3/4 in. (42.5 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Embroidered
Credit Line: Frederick C. Hewitt Fund, 1911
Object Number: 11.137.7a-c
Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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