c. 1860
Red with designs in blue, yellow and brown.
73.03 x 29.85 cm (28 3/4 x 11 3/4 in.)
Wool
6th-7th centuryCopticBast fiber in balanced plain weave, the fabric dyed gray, the robe with decorative stitching in purple silk thread at the base of the collar and on the sleeves
18th-19th centuryKoreanSilk brocaded lampas
18th centuryItalian?Pieced velvet and satin
19th-20th centuryEuropean?Book of swatches mounted on paper (56 sheets)
19th-20th centuryJapaneseSilk
18th centuryBritishResist-dyed red damask silk utilizing stitch-resist (nuishime shibori) and tie-dying (kanoko shibori) techniques; selected motifs embroidered with gold-paper-wrapped and polychrome silk threads
18th centuryJapaneseVelvet and damask with metallic yarns
19th-20th centuryEuropean?
Textile
8th-5th century BCEWool, tapestry woven
6th centuryByzantine