19th-20th century
28 x 30 x 1 cm (11 x 11 13/16 x 3/8 in.)
Grenville L. Winthrop, New York, NY; his bequest to the Fogg Art Museum, 1943.
Cotton with silk and gold
18th centuryIndianSilk
17th centuryItalian?Purple and buff wool on undyed linen, tapestry woven
3rd-4th century CEByzantineTapestry woven in colored wools (chiefly blue) and undyed linen thread. Loop pile of linen thread.
4th-5th century CEByzantineBraided and knotted purple silk cord with fringed tassels
19th centuryJapaneseWoven linen embroidered in purple with white, red, blue and yellow. Fringed at one end.
18th-19th centuryAlgerianWool, knotted pile
19th centuryCaucasian