early 17th century
Red ribbed ground with yellow and gilt lamé pattern of stylized flowers and S-curves.
12.7 × 7.6 cm (5 × 3 in.)
Denman W. Ross, Cambridge, MA; his gift to the Fogg Art Museum, 1916.
Textile fibers
20th centuryGermanWool
7th-8th centuryByzantineJute and cellophane, plain weave
20th centuryGermanWool
19th-20th centuryCaucasianSilk brocade
19th-20th centuryChineseHeavy black satin with brocaded decoration
18th centuryChineseCotton and wax-covered cotton in blue and black, twill weave
20th centuryGermanBook of swatches mounted on paper (56 sheets)
19th-20th centuryJapaneseCotton and wool, plain weave striped with basket weave
20th centuryAmericanTextile fibers
20th centuryGerman