3rd-5th century CE
Cuff band with two rows of a three-lobed repeating foliage motif; each leaf sprouts two small heart-shaped leaves from its base. The decorative bands terminate with areas of solid purple. Areas of warp were left open before and after the tapestry woven bands as a decorative detail. Plain woven undyed linen surrounds and separates the bands.
33.66 x 10.8 cm (13 1/4 x 4 1/4 in.)
Gold-colored silk and metallic thread on silk ground
19th centuryUzbekWool, tapestry woven
8th centuryCopticGlass
18th centuryBritishVoided velvet with moire silk
19th-20th centuryEuropean?Cotton
16th centuryItalianDyed silk woven with gold thread (lined with white silk)
20th centuryJapaneseLinen and wool, tapestry woven
CopticTextile fibers
20th centuryCroatianWool, knotted pile
19th centuryCaucasianwool; twill tapestry weave, double-interlocked
18th-19th centuryIndian