Wool and linen, tapestry woven
4th century CEByzantineThe technique is needlework.
ChineseSilk
19th centuryJapaneseResist-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 centuryJapanesePolychromed silk and metallic yarns (silver lamé and gilt frisé)
16th-17th centuryEuropeanSilk
Chinese'Kesi' thangka mounted as a hanging scroll; silk in tapestry weave with some details painted on the surface in gold and light colors
18th centuryChinesePolychrome silk-floss embroidery in satin stitch on a dark blue silk damask ground and gold thread border
19th centuryKoreanSilk damask
17th centuryItalianBook of swatches mounted on paper (56 sheets)
19th-20th centuryJapanese