6th century
84 x 79 cm (33 1/16 x 31 1/8 in.)
Silk pile on a foundation of silk warps and cotton and silk wefts
19th-20th centuryOttomanSilk and metallic yarns
18th centuryItalianFiber
ItalianFiber
Book of swatches mounted on paper (56 sheets)
19th-20th centuryJapaneseWool, knotted pile
19th centuryCaucasianBlue silk ground with brocaded decoration
19th centuryChineseTextile fibers
20th centuryGermanDark blue ground with medallion elements in 'kesi' silk tapestry weave
18th-19th centuryChinese