8th century
A dark tape brocaded with repeating orange wool diaper pattern. Borders containing clusters of five dots in yellow, white, green, and orange wool; these likely represent flowers.
Overall: 22.5 x 4.6 cm (8 7/8 x 1 13/16 in.)
Stitched fabric; cut pieces of indigo-dyed, tabby-weave linen, sewn together to form a square fabric; with two tie cords
19th-20th centuryKoreanPurple and buff colored wool
5th-6th centuryByzantineWarp: 2 Z spun S plied wool; 1 level. Weft: 1 Z spun wool in dark red, orange, undyed brown and yellow; mostly 2 and sometimes 3/4/5 yarns per shoot. Pile: 2 Z spun S plied wool. Pile colors: dark red heavily abrashed to light red, dark yellow (heavily abrashed), light green (most likely indigo sulfonic), purple, fuchsine purple (now faded), undyed white, corrosive brown. Knots: symmetrical. Both selvedges: 2 bundles of 2 green warps each. Top end: 1 cm. green tapestry weave, stripped. Top of design is bottom of rug.
19th-20th centuryOttomanSilk in 'kesi' tapestry weave
19th-20th centuryChineseFiber
ItalianBlue silk gauze with embroidered decoration
19th centuryChineseThe support medium is twill. The technique is brocade. The shape/form is "kesa
19th-20th centuryJapanese