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A work made of linen, wool, silk, cotton, rayon, nylon and metal foil laminated in cellulose acetate film, plain weave of discontinuous wefts.

Tapestry, Early 1960s

Martta Taipale

Tan jade frame with ruby, diamond, emerald flower designs.

Mirror Frame with Tree of Life Motif, Mughal dynasty (1526-1857), 17th/18th century

A work made of silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk in flat, knot, satin, padded satin, surface satin, split, and stem stitches; laid work and couching; four panels joined.

Panel (Furnishing Fabric), Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1820/30

A work made of linen, plain weave; bands of cut and drawn thread work in darning, interlocking lace, satin, and needle lace filling stitches; bands of needle lace or a cut and drawn thread grid and bands embroidered with silk and linen in algerian eye, back, cross, long-armed cross, two-sided italian cross, double running, running, satin and a variety of buttonhole stitches.

Sampler, 1690

Parnell Mackett

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

Fragment, 1903/32

Mathilde Flögl

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk and linen in leaf, individual satin, satin, split and stem stitches; french knots, laid work, couching and linen padded couching.

Altar Frontal, Late 17th century

A work made of silk and mohair, pusher machine lace.

Half Shawl, 1860s

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

The Buddha Preaching the “Perfection of Wisdom” (Prajnaparamita) Sutra, 14th century

A work made of woven in one piece (hikikaeshi); mon side: silk, plain weave; resist dyed and stenciled (yûzenzome: hikizome); patterned side: silk, plain weave; resist dyed and stenciled (yûzenzome: utsushinori yûzenzome, bokashizome and hikizome); interlined with cotton, plain weave; silk, running "controlling" stitches along all edges; corner: silk, knotted, re-plied fringe tassels.

Fukusa (Gift Cover), 1912/26, Taishô period (1912–1926)

A work made of silk, warp-float faced twill weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut solid velvet; embroidered with gilt paper and gold-leafed-paper-strip-wrapped cotton and silk in satin and stem stitches; laid work, couching and french knots; fringe of gilt-paper-strip-wrapped cotton and silk, wrapped and braided; lined with silk, weft-float faced satin weave self-patterned by areas of plain weave.

Portière, 1880/1900

Anna G. Lyman

A work made of silk, warp-float faced 3:1 twill weave with supplementary patterning wefts tied by secondary binding warps in plain interlacings.

Fragment, Mamluk period (1250–1517), 14th/ 15th century

A work made of silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk in knot, split, and straight stitches; laid work and couching; lined with silk, plain weave.

Buzi (Court Rank Badge), Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1850/75

Manchu

A work made of silk, satin weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut and uncut voided velvet.

Fragment, 16th century

A work made of silk, bands of bunch, spider, and square netting; embroidered in cloth and overcast stitches; cotton cords with silk cut tassels.

Pair of Mittens, c. 1850

A work made of cotton and silk, plain weave with brocading wefts.

Blouse (Huipil), 1930/39

Maya

A work made of cotton, silk, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped cotton; in bands of plain weave, plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts and slit and dovetailed tapestry weave; ends of wool, plain weave; fulled; edged with tape of cotton and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped cotton and gilt-metal strip, plain weave with supplementary wefts; underlaid with tape of cotton, plain weave with extended paired weft and silvered-metal coil fringe.

Ceremonial Waist Sash (ikak pinggang), 19th century

Minangkabau

A work made of silk, bands of satin weave and bands of satin weave with supplementary patterning wefts bound in satin interlacings; fringe.

Ceremonial Shawl (Kata), Ming dynasty (1368–1644), 15th/16th century

A work made of silk, warp-float faced 3:1 's' twill weave self-patterned by areas of plain weave; edge bands and center back: silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk, gold-leaf-over-lacquered paper, and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk in satin and knot stitches; laid work and couching; inner collar and closures: silk, weft-float faced 1:7 satin weave; collar patches: silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; lined with ramie, plain weave; lining fragments: silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave.

Vestment (For a Second-degree Taoist Priest), Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1801/50

Han-Chinese

A work made of silk, satin weave with brocading wefts and plain interlacing of secondary binding warps and self-patterning ground wefts.

Panel, c. 1770

Philippe de La Salle

A work made of woven in one piece (hikikaeshi); mon side: silk, slit and single dovetailed tapestry weave (tsuzure); patterned side: silk, slit and single dovetailed tapestry weave (tsuzure); controlling stitches: silk, running “controlling stitches” along all edges; corners: silk, knotted fringe tassels.

Fukusa (Gift Cover), late Edo period (1789–1868)/ Meiji period (1868–1912), 19th century

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