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

The Salt Maidens, Murasame with Yukihira's Hat, Edo period, c. 1800

Chôbunsai Eishi

A work made of two panels joined: cotton and silk, warp-faced, weft ribbed plain weave; embroidered with silk, gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip wrapped cotton, cotton, gilt-metal coils, gilt-metal wire wrapped cotton ,gilt-metal-strip wrapped cotton and gilt-metal spangles in running stitches; laidwork, couching, and padded couching.

Woman's Ceremonial Skirt (Tapis), 19th century

Abung

A work made of silk, tabby, satin, velvet & twill weaves. some have warp-face, extra pattern wefts, printing, or moiré pattern, cisele velvet embroidered in silk floss & 2 ply twist. (backed with tabby cotton after piecing.) embroidery thru 3 layers stitches: herrinbone, feather, buttonhole, cross, satin, fishbone knot, & variations with line stitch.

Fragment from Bedcover (Crazy Quilt Block), c. 1884

A work made of silk, pieced and appliquéd plain weaves, some with supplementary patterning and brocading wefts, supplementary patterning warps, and selft patterning ground wefts; quilted.

Bedcover (Mosaic or Honeycomb Quilt), 1855/60

A work made of cotton, plain weave; cut and drawn work embroidered with silk in overcast stitches; embroidered in buttonhole, overcast, satin, stem, and tent stitches.

Sampler, 1857

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

Waldidyll (Forest Idyll) (Dress or Furnishing Fabric), 1910/11

Carl Otto Czeschka

A work made of silk and cotton, pieced plain, twill, satin and satin damask weaves; some with supplementary patterning warps or wefts; some self-patterned; some with supplementary pile warps forming cut solid velvet, cut voided velvet, and uncut voided velvet; some painted or warp painted (chiné); some "watered" (moiré); appliquéd with silk and cotton, plain weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut solid velvet; embroidered with silk and silk chenille yarns in buttonhole, detached chain, feather, double feather, herringbone, satin, stem and straight stitches; edged with silk, 2:1 twill weave; backed by cotton, 2:1 twill weave.

Bedcover (Crazy Quilt), 1885

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 silk, satin weave; embroidered with silk and metal threads.

The Finding of Moses (Needlework), 19th century

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

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk floss in tent, cross, long and a mixture of stem, whip and couching stitches.

Mourning Sampler, c. 1815

Smith Family

A work made of silk, plain weave with supplementary wrapping wefts forming cut pile through a technique known as "ghiordes knots"; knotted warp fringe.

Carpet, c. 1875

Islamic

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 silk, twill weave; gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips; lined with silk, plain weave.

Atsuita karaori (Noh Costume), Edo period (1615–1868), 1775/1800

A work made of gold, enamel, antler core, glass, silk, shell, pearl, paper, and wood.

Double-Sided Pendant with Scenes from the Lives of Saint Francis and of Christ, 17th century

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 cotton and silk; plain weave; with supplementary patterning warps..

Ayate, 1900/40

Otomí

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 silk brocade ith two dragons.

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

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