When was "Cope with an Orphrey and a Hood" created?

This artwork was created 15th–16th century.

Is "Cope with an Orphrey and a Hood" in the public domain?

Yes, Cope with an Orphrey and a Hood is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Cope with an Orphrey and a Hood

Q: What medium is "Cope with an Orphrey and a Hood"?

Cope with an Orphrey and a Hood is Cope: silk warp-float faced 4/1 satin weave with linen plain weave lining. Orphrey: linen plain weave with silk and gilt- and silvered- metal strip wrapped silk in satin and split stitches, laid work, couching, and padded couching. Fringe: silk, gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk. Lining: cotton plain weave. Hood: linen plain weave embroidered with silk, gilt- and silvered- metal-strip-wrapped silk, and silvered-metal strips and coils , couching and couching padded with hemp; metal spangles. Fringe: silk plain weave. Lining: linen plain weave..

Unknown Artist

15th–16th century

Medium

Cope: silk warp-float faced 4/1 satin weave with linen plain weave lining. Orphrey: linen plain weave with silk and gilt- and silvered- metal strip wrapped silk in satin and split stitches, laid work, couching, and padded couching. Fringe: silk, gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk. Lining: cotton plain weave. Hood: linen plain weave embroidered with silk, gilt- and silvered- metal-strip-wrapped silk, and silvered-metal strips and coils , couching and couching padded with hemp; metal spangles. Fringe: silk plain weave. Lining: linen plain weave.

Dimensions

56 x 185 in. (circumference of hem) (142.2 x 469.9 cm)

Classification

Textiles-Ecclesiastical

Culture

Italian, German, Dutch, Spanish

Department

Robert Lehman Collection

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Robert Lehman Collection, 1975

Accession Number

1975.1.1842

Cope with an Orphrey and a Hood

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