19th-20th century
H. 50.2 x W. 31.1 cm (19 3/4 x 12 1/4 in.)
Slender 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 centuryJapaneseCotton and wax-covered cotton in orange and red, twill weave
20th centuryGermanPolychrome silk damask
20th centuryKoreanTextile
19th centuryPersianCotton warps; cotton wefts; wool pile in symmetrical knot.
19th centuryTurkishBook of swatches mounted on paper (56 sheets)
19th-20th centuryJapaneseSilk with metallic yarns in weft
17th centuryItalian?Handwoven maguey fiber
20th centuryAmericanVoided velvet with moire silk
19th-20th centuryEuropean?