early 20th century
H. 116.5 x W. 52.6 cm (45 7/8 x 20 11/16 in.)
Wool, tapestry woven
5th centuryByzantineBook of swatches mounted on paper (56 sheets)
19th-20th centuryJapaneseFiber
JapaneseSilk and metallic yarns filé and lamé with sequins and seed pearls
19th centuryGreekFiber/filament
16th centuryItalianPolychrome silk-floss embroidery in satin stitch on a dark blue silk damask ground
19th centuryKorean
Handwoven maguey fiber
20th centuryAmericanwool pile on a foundation of cotton warps and wefts
20th centuryPersianTextile fibers
19th centuryCaucasianSilk
ChineseInk on silk
20th centuryAustrian