1279 - 1368
H. 54.6 x W. 61.5 cm (21 1/2 x 24 3/16 in.)
E.M. Soudavar, Geneva Switzerland
Wool
19th centuryTurkmenBook of swatches mounted on paper (56 sheets)
19th-20th centuryJapaneseWool and linen, tapestry weave set into fabric of linen loops
5th-6th centuryByzantineDark blue silk twill coat; insignia badge embroidered in satin stitch
18th-19th centuryChineseSilk in 'kesi' tapestry weave, elements woven in metallic gold threads
19th-20th centuryChineseLinen and wool, tapestry woven
4th-6th centuryByzantineMauve/brown brocade with metallic thread
16th centuryItalianSilk
17th centuryJapaneseTextile fibers
20th centuryAmericanSilk lampas
17th centurySpanishWarp: tightly wound 2 ply undyed white wool. Structural weft: 1 ply Z spun. Decorative (soumak) weft: all 2 Z spun S ply. Colors: yellow, red, blue, dark blue, green, white, undyed brown, aubergine, orange. Countered soumak: light and dark red, aubergine, orange, yellow, light and dark blue. Mildly corrosive brown. 78 rows soumak per vertical decimeter. 72 decorative warps per horizontal decimeter. Both selvedges: 1 bundle of 3 warps wrapped in red brocading. Top end: 3.5 cm. slit tapestry kilim with 1 cm. brocade wefts, doubled (to 4 ply). Bottom end: cut. Which is top and which is bottom is unclear.
19th centuryAzerbaijan