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Gilt bronze

silk and metal thread on blue silk satin ground, patterned with floating wefts, stamped (main textile)

Silk satin ground, silver and silver gilt threads

Silk ikat in plain weave

silk and metal thread on red silk satin ground, patterned with floating wefts (main textile)

Gold-colored silk and metallic thread on silk ground

Looped wool pile on linen ground

Warps: 2 Z spun S plied undyed white wool. Wefts: 1 Z spun red wool yarn; 2-5 yarns per weft shot, usually 3, with a 2 parallel + 1 format. Pile: 2 Z spun S plied wool. Pile colors: red, purple, freckled indigo, blue-green abrashed to green, bright yellow, black, white, and apricot. Knots: symmetrical; 34 knots per vertical decimeter; 30 knots per horizontal decimeter; 1020 knots per square decimeter. Right selvedge: 5 bundles of 2 warps each, wrapped with wefts. Left selvedge: 6 bundles of 2 warps each, wrapped with wefts. Top end: 2.5 cm. of red tapestry weave, stripped. Bottom end: 1-1.5 cm. of red tapestry weave, stripped.

Wool

Red silk velvet with a gold and paste pattern applied to the surface

Polychrome silk-floss embroidery in satin, stem, and long and short stiches on an orange silk ground; blue macramé fringe

Polychrome silk-floss embroidery in satin stitch on a red wool ground; navy blue macramé fringe; two metal (brass?) ring fittings

Pale silk gauze with navy blue cuffs and red ties

Polychrome silk gauze with navy blue sash

Lacquered black horse hair over lacquered bamboo frame

Black horse hair

Lacquered black horse hair over lacquered bamboo frame

Red and yellow silk gauze

Red and blue silk gauze