Orphrey Band

Cleveland Museum of Art

Orphrey Band by artist, depicts a T-shaped ornamental piece. The piece features a central image of Jesus Christ on the cross surrounded by angels. The central figure of Christ is in a gold-colored background. He has a red head covering, and his body is nude. Two angels to his sides. The top section, forming the cross's head, has a red border and is decorated with a design featuring red flowers on a grey background with gold accents. Two side sections extend from the top section, each also bordered in red and featuring the same floral design. The long vertical section, forming the cross's stem, has a red border and a repeating pattern of diamond shapes with red flowers. A crest or coat of arms is at the bottom featuring two tan animals on either side of a red and black shield. The background of the image the piece is displayed on is light grey.