19th-20th century
H. 50.2 x W. 31.1 cm (19 3/4 x 12 1/4 in.)
Fiber
20th centurySwedishwool pile on a foundation of cotton warps and wefts
20th centuryPersianBook of swatches mounted on paper (56 sheets)
19th-20th centuryJapaneseSilk, silver foil, and gilded silver foil. Lampas with foundation of warp-faced plain weave and discontinuous supplementary wefts bound in plain weave.
17th centuryNorth AfricanResist-dyed orange silk utilizing the tie-dye (kanoko shibori) technique; selected motifs embroidered in polychrome silk and gold
17th centuryJapaneseLinen and wool, tapestry woven
4th-5th century CEByzantine'Kesi' silk tapestry fragment
ChineseFiber