101.6 x 228.6 cm (40 x 90 in.)
Silk
17th centurySpanishWool
5th-6th centuryEgyptianLinen and wool, tapestry woven
4th-5th century CEByzantineBook of swatches mounted on paper (56 sheets)
19th-20th centuryJapaneseSilk on linen
19th centuryIndianWool and linen, tapestry woven and plain woven
5th centuryByzantineSilk
17th centuryItalianSilk brocade: medium green silk ground of dyed yarns in tabby weave (possibly in lampas weave), the ground interwoven in brocade with strips of double-layered paper faced with gold leaf (possibly on a ground of red bole)
13th-14th centuryChineseSilk and metallic threads (filé and frisé)
18th centuryFrenchSilk with vegetable dyes, warp and weft ikat designs; collar lining made of red crepe, robe lining made of red wool
18th-19th centuryJapanese