Late Edo to Meiji period, circa 1850-1900
H. 205.7 x W. 114.3 cm (81 x 45 in.)
Silk damask
17th centuryItalian?Purple and buff wool, tapestry woven
5th-6th centuryByzantineSilk velvet brocade with metallic wrapped thread
16th-17th centuryOttomanTextile fibers
18th centuryFrenchRayon and synthetic fibers, complex alternating weave
20th centuryGermanWarps: 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 centuryTurkishFiber
JapaneseWool and linen
5th-7th centuryByzantineVelvet
19th-20th centuryEuropean?
Textile fibers
20th centuryGerman