The figure faces right and wears a revealing diaphanous gown. Elaborate headdress.
33 x 16 cm (13 x 6 5/16 in.)
Silk and metallic yarns on a backing
16th centuryItalianFiber
20th centuryGermanBook of swatches mounted on paper (56 sheets)
19th-20th centuryJapaneseSatin-stitch embroidery using multicolored silk flosses on a black silk satin ground
19th centuryKoreansilk and metal thread on red silk satin ground, patterned with floating wefts (main textile)
18th-19th centuryPersianHand woven and sewn; silk damask, vegetable dyes
21st centuryKoreanGold-colored silk and metallic thread on silk ground
19th centuryUzbekWool and linen, tapestry and plain weave
4th-5th century CEByzantineCut and voided silk velvet brocaded with silver threads
17th-18th centuryOttomanWool and linen
5th centuryCoptic