8th century
A dark tape brocaded with repeating orange wool diaper pattern. Borders containing clusters of five dots in yellow, white, green, and orange wool; these likely represent flowers.
Overall: 22.5 x 4.6 cm (8 7/8 x 1 13/16 in.)
Long-armed cross and four-sided silk stitch on a cotton ground.
17th-18th centuryMoroccanPolychromed silk and metallic yarns (silver lamé and gilt frisé)
16th-17th centuryEuropeanSilk
19th centuryChineseSilk
14th-17th centuryChineseVelvet
19th-20th centuryEuropean?Book of swatches mounted on paper (56 sheets)
19th-20th centuryJapaneseWool and linen, tapestry weave
5th centuryByzantineFiber
16th centuryFranco-Flemish