late 20th century
H. 71 x W. 87 cm (27 15/16 x 34 1/4 in.)
Wool and linen, tapestry weave
6th centuryByzantineSilk, lampas weave
15th centuryIndianSilk lampas
16th centurySpanishInk on silk
20th centuryAustrianSilk embroidery
19th centuryChineseWarps: undyed white wool. Wefts: variable, including outlining wefts, eccentric wefts. Weft colors: light red, dark red, red-brown, purple (made of red and blue), light blue (abrashed), green, dark olive green, dark blue. Whites are wool and cotton combined. The rest are wool.
19th centuryTurkishSilk, compound weave
17th-18th centuryPersian
Textile fibers
20th centuryGermanWoven with knotted wool pile
20th centuryPersian