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A work made of cotton, nylon, polyester and wild silk, plain weaves, some printed; pieced; edged and backed with cotton, plain weave; cotton quilting knots.

Crib Quilt, c. 1950s

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

Heron Maiden, 1920/25

Nakamura Daizaburô

A work made of silk, warp striped, warp-faced, weft ribbed plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts; two loom widths joined with silk in overcast stitches.

Mantle-cloth (cawng nak), 1925/50

Zotung Chin

A work made of linen, plain weave; silk screen printed; left selvage present.

(Design No. 102), 1955

Frank Lloyd Wright

A work made of silk, satin damask weave; edged with braid of silk, gilt-metal strips, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, plain weave with two-color complementary warp weave; and fringe of silk, gilt-metal strips, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, plain weave with paired warps and extended ground weft fringe; ribbons: silk, plain weave; tassels: silk, linen, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, oblique interlacing and interknotting (macramé) in flat knots over silk fringe and paper core.

Dalmatic, 1675/1700

A work made of gold, enamel, silk, and paperwork with gilding.

Double-Sided Pendant with Instruments of the Passion and Emblem of a Confraternity, 18th century

Red silk with plant inspired design in green, white, and yellow.

Fragment, Nasrid dynasty (1230–1492), late 15th century

A work made of earthenware with three-color (sancai) lead glazes and traces of polychrome pigments.

Seated Woman Holding Mirror, Tang dynasty (A.D. 618–907), first half of 8th century

A work made of silk, warp-faced plain weave with supplementary patterning warps and supplementary brocading wefts; five panels joined; finished at both ends with knotted and braided warp fringe.

Panel (Lamba Mpanjaka), 1997

Antoine Rakotoarinala

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

Sampler, 1833

Sophia Middleton

A work made of silk, plain weave; block-printed.

"Narcissus" Dress Fabric, 1910/12

Franz von Zülow

A work made of earthenware with polychrome pigments.

Female Musician, Tang dynasty (A.D. 618–907), late 7th/early 8th century

A work made of steel cut beads; silk crochet; steel findings; trimmed with spiraled wire and beads strung and joined in pattern.

Miser Bag, 1801/50

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in cross, eyelet, and satin stitches.

Sampler, c. 1785

Elizabeth Nicholls

A work made of embroidered in silver and gold metal wrapped fiber cord, silver frisé, silk floss, silk plain weave fabric for appliqué, twisted silk (2-ply), lining "silver purl" silver "plate", cord; couching in pattern over cord, couching; satin, long and short, stem, and couched filling stitches; french knot.

Altar Back, 19th century

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered in polychrome silk yarns in chain and running stitches.

Panel, 18th century, Queen Anne period

A work made of silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, 1:1 plain gauze weave with supplementary brocading wefts; cuff trim: silk, plain weave; neck trim and closures: silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; lined with silk, plain weave self-patterned by areas of 1:1 plain gauze crossings; cuffs lined with silk, plain weave; metal buttons.

Man's Jifu (Semiformal Court Robe), Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1720/40

Manchu

A work made of pineapple fiber, plain weave (pina cloth); cut and drawnwork embroidered with silk and cotton in cross, darned squared, darned wheels, interlocking, satin, and single faggot stitches; embroidered with cotton in the back, buttonhole, padded satin, and twined double running stitches.

Handkerchief, c. 1840

A work made of linen, plain weave; quilted embroidered with silk floss in darning and back stitches; original silk fringe and tassels.

Bedcover, Late 17th century

Indo-Portuguese

A work made of linen, plain weave; pulled thread work; embroidered with silk floss and linen yarns, in black, double faggot, hem interlocking, loop, overcast, russian overcast, and wave stitches; embroidered with silk floss in back, cross, double running, long-armed cross, satin and stem stitches.

Sampler, 1815

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