19th century
H. 21.5 x W. 18.8 cm (8 7/16 x 7 3/8 in.)
Wool
19th centuryAfghanSlender strips of black bamboo, partially interwoven with dyed-silk threads and backed with mica-coated paper, surrounded by silk brocade with gilt bronze fittings and dyed-silk braid
12th centuryJapanesePolychrome silk-floss embroidery in satin stitch on a dark blue silk damask ground
19th centuryKoreanWool and linen
5th centuryCopticBrown satin ground with embroidered decoration
18th centuryChineseYellow silk with selvedges intact; the basic fabric in tabby weave, the decorative medallions in damask weave
19th centuryChineseBlue silk gauze ground with needlepoint decoration
19th centuryChineseWool, tapestry woven
7th centuryByzantineRed satin brocade embroidered with silver thread.
15th-16th century