16th century
Compound cord, brocaded, darkened white background, large yellow pattern of plant forms with birds outlined in neutralized red.
31.12 x 52.39 cm (12 1/4 x 20 5/8 in.)
Resist-dyed silk, satin-stitch embroidery in silk and gold-foil-wrapped threads, and with selected details painted in dark green and black pigments
19th centuryJapaneseRayon and synthetic fibers, complex alternating weave
20th centuryGermanLinen
18th centuryAlgerianVelvet
19th-20th centuryEuropean?
Handwoven maguey fiber
20th centuryAmerican