5th-6th century
Linen band with palm buds of colored wool. Two large buds containing yellow field and plant motif, others small. Pink border with white flowers at edges.
29.21 x 11.43 cm (11 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.)
Textile fibers
20th centuryCroatianBlack satin with embroidered polychrome and gold threads
ChineseLong-armed cross and four-sided silk stitch on a cotton ground.
17th-18th centuryMoroccanSilk embroidery on plain-woven linen
19th centuryGreek?Wool and linen
3rd-5th century CEByzantineSilk on cotton
20th centuryAfghanSilk brocade: rust red silk ground of dyed yarns in tabby weave, the ground interwoven in brocade weave with flat strips of double-layered paper faced with gold leaf
15th centuryChineseSheep or goat hair
19th centuryAfghanSilk damask
19th-20th centuryEuropean?