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.)
Textile fibers
16th centuryFlemishLinen and wool, tapestry woven
5th-6th centuryCopticCut velvet and satin
19th-20th centuryEuropean?Silk brocade; linen lining; taffeta fitted back panel
19th centuryAmericanFiber
ItalianSilk on cotton
20th centuryAfghanSlender strips of black bamboo, partially interwoven with dyed-silk threads and backed with mica-coated paper, surrounded by silk brocade with gilt bronze fittings and dyed-silk braid
12th centuryJapanese