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A work made of silk, satin weave; embroidered with silk and metal threads.

The Finding of Moses (Needlework), 19th century

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 linen, plain weave; pulled thread work embroidered with silk and linen in buttonhole, hem, interlocking lace, overcast, russian overcast, and simple loop stitches; embroidered in double running and satin stitches.

Sampler, 1825/75

Room with yellow wallpaper with graphic images, white dress under spotlight.

Untitled, 1989

Robert Gober

A work made of four panels joined: cotton, plain weave; embroidered with silk floss in running, back, herringbone, long and short, chain, and filling stitches; interlining: cotton wadding; lining: five panels joined: cotton, plain weave; pieced; applied silk fringe; attached silk tassels at corners.

Bedcover, Late 17th century

Indo-Portuguese

A work made of pieced and embroidered “crazy” quilt top; dyed and printed silk, cotton, wool and metallic, plain, twill, satin, velvet and patterned weave fabrics and ribbons; silk, metallic and cotton embroidery threads.

John L. Sullivan Quilt, c. 1890

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk, linen, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped linen in back, a variety of buttonhole, chain, square chain, cross, long-armed cross, eyelet, herring bone, threaded herringbone, knotted, interlocking lace, overcast, running, double running, satin, and stem stitches; couching; edged with linen and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped linen bobbin lace.

Panel (Judith with the head of Holofernes, Possibly from an Altar Frontal), c. 1590

A work made of cotton, plain weave; embroidered in silk; cross, algerian, single faggot, and hem stitches.

Sampler, 1860

Sophia Margaretha Reuning

A work made of silk, satin weaves; embroidered with silk, silver-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, laid work and couching; ties: silk, satin weave; lined with silk, twill damask.

Vestment (For a First-degree Taoist Priest), Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1825/75

A work made of silk; plain weave and plain weave self-patterned by warp floats; double cloth (areas stuffed); embroidered with linen in stem stitches.

Hanging (Possibly Incomplete), 1960s-70s

Claire Zeisler

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk, gilt-strip-wrapped silk, and metal paillettes in ladder and stem stitches; couching and buttonholed couching; edged with bobbin lace.

Man's Cap, 1575/1600

A work made of silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, complex gauze weave with supplementary brocading wefts.

Chôken (Noh Costume), 1901/25, Meiji period (1868–1912)/ Taishô period (1912–1926)

A work made of cotton and silk; plain weave; with supplementary patterning warps..

Ayate, 1900/40

Otomí

A work made of silk brocade.

Fragment, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1700/50

Manchu

A work made of silk, plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts forming uncut pile; selvage edge of plain weave terminating in weft fringe.

Carpet, 18th century

A work made of wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave.

The Crossing of the Granicus, from The Story of Alexander the Great, 1619

Karel van Mander, II

A work made of silk and gilt-animal-substrate-wrapped silk; satin weave with secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts.

Fragment with Nasrid Coat of Arms, Nasrid Dynasty (ruled 1232–1492), about 1400

A work made of two panels: linen, cotton, silk, nylon, polyester, leaf fiber (probably abaca), wool, ramie, synthetic foam, and paper; crochet variations, running stitches and knotting; blocked.

Fields, 2004

Michael Olszewski

A work made of linen, plain weave; ink drawing; embroidered with silk and linen in chain and running stitches; cut and drawn work embroidered with linen in buttonhole, overcast, and russian overcast stitches; with needle lace filling stitches.

Insertion from a Table Cloth, 1601/25

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

Flight of Geese, Late Yuan (1279–1368) or early Ming dynasty (1368-1644)

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