19th-20th century
H. 50.2 x W. 31.1 cm (19 3/4 x 12 1/4 in.)
Silk in 'kesi' tapestry weave
19th-20th centuryChineseBlue silk with couched gold-wrapped threads and multicolored knotting
19th centuryChineseSilk with silver lamé
18th centuryFrenchRed silk velvet with a gold and paste pattern applied to the surface
17th-18th centuryIndianWool pile, knotted
19th centuryCaucasianPurple and buff wool on linen, tapestry woven
3rd-4th century CEByzantineBook of swatches mounted on paper (56 sheets)
19th-20th centuryJapaneseBook of swatches mounted on paper (56 sheets)
19th-20th centuryJapaneseWool, tapestry woven
5th-6th centuryByzantineEmbroidery cut down from a hanging-scroll mounting and framed: dyed silk satin-stitch embroidery on painted silk ground
14th centuryJapanese