c. 1400
Orphrey panel, possibly from a cope, depicting Elizabeth and Mary embracing with foetuses visible in their wombs. Embroidered on pieced silk cut crimson velvet on a plain weave linen support.
44.5 × 26.7 cm (17 1/2 × 10 1/2 in.)
Textile fibers
18th centuryFrench
Textile fibers
20th centuryGermanSilk damask
18th centuryFrenchBook of swatches mounted on paper (56 sheets)
19th-20th centuryJapaneseFiber
20th centurySwedishFiber
Wool with linen threads on wool warps. Tapestry woven
4th-5th century CEByzantineFiber
Spanish