17th-19th century
44.5 × 58.1 cm (17 1/2 × 22 7/8 in.)
Wool and linen, tapestry woven
4th-5th century CEByzantineWool and linen, tapestry weave
5th centuryEgyptianHandwoven maguey fiber
20th centuryAmericanFiber
19th centuryIndianHeavy blue satin with gold brocade
19th centuryChineseEmbroidery cut down from a hanging-scroll mounting and framed: dyed silk satin-stitch embroidery on painted silk ground
14th centuryJapaneseLampas with silk and gold-wrapped silk threads
13th-14th centuryCentral AsianCut and voided velvet
15th centuryItalianThe support medium is twill. The technique is brocade. The shape/form is "kesa
19th-20th centuryJapanese