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A work made of a: silk, complex gauze weave self-patterned by areas of plain interlacing with silk tapes of 3:1 twill oblique interlacing, ikat; lined; plain weave; b: silk, weft-ribbed plain weave; waist band and ties: silk, plain weave; cords: silk, four element square braid, three element ply; c: silk, warp-faced, weft-ribbed plain weave; warp ikat; embroidered in satin, stem and straight stitches; couching; four element square braid fringe; d: plain weave.

Noh Costume (Awase kariginu, Sashinuki and Koshi obi), a–b: late Edo/early Meiji period, 19th century; c–d: Late Meiji period, late 19th century or early 20th century

A work made of steel, iron, gilding, oak and silk textile (velvet).

Glaive for the Bodyguard of King of Hungry and Bohemia (Later Emperor) Maximilian II, 1563

Two men on horseback clash in battle, another man crouches with knife.

The Combat of the Giaour and Hassan, 1826

Eugène Delacroix

A work made of rayon and silk, plain weave; screen printed.

Panel (Design 104), 1955

Ling Po

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in bullion, buttonhole, couched buttonhole, chain, hollie, and single satin stitches; darned couching.

Man's Cap (Unassembled), 1601/25

A work made of linen, plain weave; appliquéd vertical strips of plain weave; embroidered with silk floss in long-armed cross and back stitches and appliquéd lower border of plain weave; embellished with pulled thread work (with silk floss) in two-sided italian cross stitch and embroidered in back stitch; edged with silk, warp-faced plain weave with ground weft cut fringe.

Altar Cloth, 17th century

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk, linen, and wool yarns in long-armed cross stitches; edged with wool and linen, plain weave with extended weft cut fringe.

Cushion Cover, 1601

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in back, double running, overcast, running, and split stitches; couching and french knots; edged with silk and linen, bobbin lace.

Border, 1601/50

A work made of rayon, silk, and silvered-metal-strip-wrapped cotton, weft-faced six-color complementary weft plain weave with inner warps.

Panel, c. 1920

Raoul Dufy

A work made of linen, warp-faced weft-ribbed plain weave; embellished with sparrow feathers; wooden rods; braided warp fringe embellished with whelk egg cases and warp fringe knotted to silk.

Shield, c. 1967/85

Lenore Tawney

A work made of silk and linen, satin weave with brocading wefts; painted.

Panel, c. 1775

Philippe de La Salle

A work made of black chantilly lace over white surah; lined with thin black silk; straight ivory handle carved with design of grapes and leaves. steel frame, tubing enameled black; modern fastening.

Parasol, c.1870

A work made of silk and cotton, compound weave; knotted silk fringe; floral and lace pattern.

Shawl, 1865/70

A work made of hanging scroll; ink on silk.

Beauty Beneath a Willow Tree, Edo period, c. 1780

Isoda Koryusai

A work made of silk, wool, and cotton, plain weave with supplementary wrapping wefts forming cut pile through a technique known as "persian" (sehna) knots.

Portion of a Carpet, 1575-1625

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in cross and long-armed cross stitches.

Band, Ayyubid period (1171–1250)/Mamluk period (1250–1517), 13th/14th century

A work made of silk, plain weave; painted.

Panel, 1920

Salcia Bahnc

A work made of silk and gilt-animal-substrate-wrapped silk, bands of plain weave with inner warps and complementary weft plain weave with inner warps.

Fragment from the Mantle of Don Felipe, 1275-1300

Plate sized sculpture depicting seated deity, adorned with figures, filigree, and temples.

Tiered Offering Mandala of the Goddess of Wealth (Vasudhara), 19th century

A work made of handscroll; ink on silk.

The Wangchuan Villa 網川圖, Jin dynasty (1115–1234), early 13th century

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