50 x 17 cm (19 11/16 x 6 11/16 in.)
Cotton in plain weave embroidered with silk in straight stitch and pulled thread work; lined with white fabric; backed with silk; and edged with woolen twill
19th centuryTextile fibers
20th centuryAmerican'Kesi' silk tapestry fragment
ChineseVelvet
19th-20th centuryEuropean?Linen
JapanesePurple wool on undyed linen thread
3rd-5th century CEByzantineSilk
ChineseWool and linen, tapestry woven
8th centuryByzantine
Textile fibers
20th centuryGerman