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A work made of wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave
warp: count: 10 warps per cm; wool: s-ply of three z-spun elements; diameters: 0.5–0.7 mm
weft: count: varies from 20 to 48 wefts per cm: wool: s-ply of two z-spun elements; diameters: 0.3–0.8 mm; silk: pairs and three yarns of s-ply of two z-twisted elements; paired yarns of s-ply of two z-twisted elements and single z-twisted element; diameters: 0.4–0.85 mm.

Caesar Embarks by Boat to Join His Army from The Story of Caesar and Cleopatra, c. 1680

Workshop of Gerard Peemans

A work made of wool, broken twill weave; fulled; embroidered with wool and silk in back, individual back, looped back (cut to form pile), chain, feather, fly, long-armed cross, satin, individual satin, and stem stitches; lined with cotton, plain weave; roller and possibly block printed; glazed.

Bedcover, c. 1849

Rebecca C. Hayward

A work made of silk, warp-float faced satin weave, pleated; with silk braid and glass beads.

Delphos (Dress), 1901/25

Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo

A work made of design in gold, red, blue, green and white on greyish-blue ground. horizontal rows of floral butes turned alternately in opposite direction, surrounded by smaller butes and flowers. lined. satin..

Fragment (Dress Fabric), 1801/1850

A work made of brocaded plain compound cloth, silk, gold wound on yellow silk core, silver wound on white silk core.

Fragment, 18th century

Islamic

A work made of linen and wool, plain weave, tied and free double cloth.

Hanging Showing Pyramus and Thisbe, 17th century

A work made of cotton, plain weave; painted.

Painted Textile, c. 1000

Chancay

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

O'Hare (Furnishing Fabric), 1961

Eleanor Kluck

A work.

Kesa, Edo period (1615–1868), late 18th century

A work made of double cloth; edges embroidered with wool yarn; braided straps at each corner ending in tassels.

Carrying Cloth, 1476-1532

Inca

A work made of wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave
warp: count: 8 warps per cm; wool: s-ply of four z-spun elements; diameter: 0.8 mm
weft: count: varies from 18 to 36 wefts per cm; wool: s-ply of two z-spun elements; diameters: 0.4–1.0 mm; silk: pairs and three yarns of s-ply of two z-twisted elements; diameters: 0.5–1.2 mm; wool and silk: paired yarns of s-ply of two z-spun wool elements and s-ply of two z-twisted silk elements; diameters: 0.8–1.0 mm.

Discovery of the Plot to Kill Caesar and Cleopatra from The Story of Caesar and Cleopatra, c. 1680

Workshop of Gerard Peemans

Large tapestry depicts Chinese emperor heading to sea in opulent ceremony.

The Emperor Sailing, from The Story of the Emperor of China, 1716/22

Guy-Louis Vernansal

A work.

Bell Pull, 1825/75

A work made of calabash, sticks, cloth, and string.

Concentric Circles-Shaped Stamp for Adinkra Textile, Late 19th/mid–20th century

Asante

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

Panel, c. 1815

Bannister Hall Print Works

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

Mustalammas (Black Sheep) (Furnishing Fabric), 1957

Maija Isola

A work made of cotton, weft-float faced 2:1 twill weave; printed.

Border, 1920/30

Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo

A work made of linen and cotton, weft-float faced 2:1 twill weave; embroidered with wool yarns in algerian eye, back, crossed back, individual back, buttonhole, pearl, romanian running, individual running, individual satin, stem, and two-sided italian cross stitches; couching; edged with linen, silk, and wool, plain weave in alternate alignment; three panels joined.

Bedcover, c. 1620

A quilt composed of multicolored and irregular patches sewn together. The patches are decorated with animals, plants, and other floral motifs and patterns. The quilt is bordered by a floral pattern on a black background.

'Crazy Quilt' with Animals, 1886

Florence Elizabeth Marvin

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

Geometric Abstraction (Dress or Furnishing Fabric), 1977 (designed 1920)

Sonia Delaunay-Terk

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