19th-20th century
H. 50.2 x W. 31.1 cm (19 3/4 x 12 1/4 in.)
Wool and linen, tapestry woven
5th-7th centuryByzantineWool, tapestry woven
9th-10th centuryByzantineTie-dyed designs on blue silk damask patterned with orchid and chrysanthemum flowers on a diapered ground; red silk lining
18th-19th centuryJapaneseMetal thread embroidery on silk
20th centuryOttomanTapestry, linen and wool
EgyptianFiber
ItalianCut velvet and satin
19th-20th centuryEuropean?Ramie with vegetable dyes and mineral pigments; stenciled and freehand paste-resist decoration applied on both sides of fabric
18th-19th centuryJapaneseLinen
GreekBook of swatches mounted on paper (56 sheets)
19th-20th centuryJapanese