7th century
actual: 3.9 x 21 cm (1 9/16 x 8 1/4 in.)
Book of swatches mounted on paper (56 sheets)
19th-20th centuryJapaneseGilt bronze
10th-11th centuryChineseJute and cellophane, broken twill weave
20th centuryGermanWool with linen threads on wool warps. Tapestry woven
4th-5th century CEByzantinePolychromed silk
17th centurySpanish?wool pile on a foundation of cotton warps and wefts
19th centuryIslamicTextile fibers
20th centuryCroatianTextile fibers
6th-7th centuryCoptic