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A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, hemp, silk, and cotton in a variety of laid work and couching with overcast and buttonhole bars.

Sample, 1987

Lissy Funk

A work made of silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, stripes of plain weave, plain weave with supplementary patterning warps, and bands of two- and three-color complementary weft plain weave with inner warps terminating in a plied warp fringe with bands of supplementary discontinuous bast fiber warps imitating an attached woven fringe.

Panel, Probably Saadi (السعديون; Saʿdī) dynasty (1510-1659), 16th-17th century

A work made of silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave with weft-float faced 1:3 's' twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and self-patterning ground wefts; braid and edge tape of silvered-metal strip and silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk and cotton, bobbin straight lace; ribbons of silk, plain weave; lined with cotton, plain weave; glazed.

Dalmatic, c. 1785

A work made of linen, silk, gold wire, integrated compound-weave of warp-float faced satin weave and warp-float faced twill weave with supplementary patterning wefts.

Orphrey Band, 15th/16th century

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk and gilt-metal-silk-wrapped silk in split and stem stitches; laid work and couching..

Fragment (From an Orphrey Band), 1400-1450

A work made of silk, plain weave; edged with silk, plain gauze weave; embroidered with silk in satin and stem stitches.

Table Cover, 17th century

A work made of silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave with supplementary binding warps tying supplementary brocading wefts and self-patterning ground wefts in 3:1 and 2:2 twill interlacings.

Panel (Dress Fabric), c. 1711

A work made of silk, weft twining with interlocked wefts and embroidered in back stitches; couching.

Fragment of a Band Depicting Scene from Homer's Odyssey, 16th/17th century

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

The Buddha Amida, from the triptych Approach of the Amida Trinity, Kamakura Period; mid–13th century

A work made of silk, plain weave; resist dyed and stencilled with glue and impressed gold leaf.

Child's Kosode, 1901/25, Taishô period (1912–1926)

A work made of silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave with supplementary brocading wefts tied in twill interlacings.

Circular Chair Seat, c. 1780

Philippe de La Salle

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

Krone (Crown) (Dress or Furnishing Fabric), 1919

Dagobert Peche

A work made of silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave; screen printed.

Wild Flowers (Dress or Furnishing Fabric), 1964/66

Tzaims Luksus

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with two-ply twisted silk in cross, tent, linen darning, "chain" darning (resembling knitting), folded ribbon border and hem stitching.

Sampler, 1801

A work made of linen, plain weave; edged with linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk floss in antique hem, back and double running stitches; edged with silk, countered weft twining with extended ground weft cut fringe.

Cover, 17th century

A work made of silk, plain weave; screen printed; padded with cotton batting and sewn.

Corsage (From Fabric Tokio), 1924

Wiener Werkstätte

A work made of silk, warp-float faced satin weave self-patterned by seversing of faces (damask).

Fragment, 1601/50

A work made of linen and silk, intergrated compound weave of warp-float faced satin weave and plain weave.

Border, 17th century

A work made of silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts.

Fragment, 15th century

Islamic

A work made of cotton, silk, and gilt-paper-strip-wrapped cotton, plain weave with supplementary patterning and brocading wefts.

Palepai (Ceremonial Hanging), 19th century

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