late 19th-early 20th century
sight: H. 101 x W. 101 cm (39 3/4 x 39 3/4 in.)
[R-L Sneider Inc., New York, (by 2004)] sold; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2004.
Polychrome silk-floss embroidery in satin stitch on a dark blue silk damask ground and gold thread border
19th centuryKoreanSilk brocade: rust red silk ground of dyed yarns in tabby weave, the ground interwoven in brocade weave with flat strips of double-layered paper faced with gold leaf
15th centuryChineseLinen canvas (z spun, single ply, even weave) with wool (two-ply woolen) & silk
17th-18th centuryItalianColored silk on white ground
18th centuryFrenchFiber
20th centurySwedishLinen and wool
6th-7th centuryByzantineSilk
18th centuryItalian?Wool, tapestry woven
5th centuryByzantineTextile fibers
20th centuryCroatian