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A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk floss in double running stitch.

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

A work made of silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk floss and frisé yarns, gilt-metal purl, gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, metal pieces, and paillettes in detached chain, running, satin, split and tied herringbone stitches; laid work, couching, and padded couching.

Needlework Picture Depicting Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, 17th century, c. 1640

A work made of tin-glazed earthenware (delftware).

Vase with Cover, c. 1678-80

Grieksche A Factory

A work made of hanging scroll; ink and slight color on silk.

Spring Arriving in the Han Palace 漢宮春曉圖, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1717

Yuan Jiang

White ceramic cup with red and blue flowers and square handle.

Tankard (Hanap) with Tulips, Hyacinths, Roses, and Carnations, Ottoman dynasty (1299–1923), Late 16th century

Islamic

A work made of linen and silk, tapestry weave.

Fragment, Fatimid period (969–1171)

A work made of silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip, slit tapestery weave (kossu); backed with silk, plain weave, creped wefts; tassels: painted and plied.

Uchishiki (Altar Cloth), late Edo period (1789–1868), 1801/25

A work made of silk, wool, and cotton, warp threads dyed in multiple colors prior to weaving; center of 2:2 's' twill weave; patterned areas of warp-float faced 3:1 's' twill weave with supplementary patterning wefts bound in weft-float faced 1:3 's' twill interlacings; main warp fringe; woven on loom with jacquard attachment.

Square Shawl, c. 1850

A work made of linen, plain weave; cutwork embroidered with linen in needle lace filling stitches; cut and drawn work embroidered with silk and linen in buttonhole, cross, darning and single satin stitches; and embroidered with silk in buttonhole, chain and satin stitches.

Sampler, 1795

A work made of hanging scroll; ink, colors, and gold on silk.

Portrait of Kobo Daishi (Kukai), 14th century

A work made of silk, plain weave; embroidered with silk; appliquéd.

Long Housewife, 19th century

A work made of silk, twill weave; screen printed.

Scarf, 1966

Saul Steinberg

A work made of linen and wool, plain weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut solid velvet; edged with silk and linen plain weave extended weft cut fringe.

Carpet, 1650/1700

A work made of silk, satin damask weave; woven on a loom with a drawloom attachment fabricated by the artist.

Panel, 1982

Ethel Stein

A work made of hanging scroll; ink, colors, and gold on silk.

Nehan: Death of the Buddha, late 17th/early 18th century

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in double running, twined double running and stem stitches; both selvages present.

Towel/Napkin, 17th century

A work made of (probably) silk, plain weave; embroidered with silk in single and surface satin stitches.

#32, 1990

Scott Rothstein

A work made of handscroll; ink and color on silk.

The Four Accomplishments, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 19th century

Wang Ning

A work made of hanging scroll; ink and colors on silk.

The Salt Maidens, Matsukaze with Yukihira's Coat, Edo period, c. 1800

Chôbunsai Eishi

A work made of wooden frame with nails wrapped and crossed with wool and silk; embroidered with wool and silk in back, overcast, single satin, and stem stitches; couching.

Unfinished Hanging, 1950-91

Claire Zeisler

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