17th-18th century
178.5 x 124.5 cm (70 1/4 x 49 in.)
Wool and linen, tapestry weave
6th centuryByzantineTextile fibers
20th centuryGermanSilk with silver and silver-gilt filé and lamé strips and gilt frisé.
18th centuryFrenchEmbroidery on silk
19th-20th centuryChineseTextile fibers
17th centuryFlemishLinen and wool
4th-6th centuryByzantineEmbroidery on muslin
21st centuryAmericanFiber
ItalianResist-dyed gray silk crepe (chirimen) with "twilight dying" (akebono-zome) designs utilizing paste-resist (yuzenzome) and hand-painted techniques; selected motifs embroidered with polychrome silk and gold threads
19th centuryJapaneseYūzen resist-dyed silk, lined with blue silk
20th centuryJapaneseWool pile
19th centuryPersian