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Panel, 17th century

A work made of jute; knotting (flat knots); wrapped with wool; self-fringe some knotted, some wrapped; metal stand.

Symbolic Poncho, 1971

Claire Zeisler

A work made of linen, plain weave; edged with linen, bobbin straight lace of a type known as "valenciennes" with a square valenciennes mesh ground.

Handkerchief, 1901/25

A work made of silk, cotton, and wool, variety of plain satin and twill weaves; some with supplementary and/or complementary elements; some with self-patterning elements, and some printed; pieced; quilted; edged with silk, plain weave.

Bedcover, 1904/05

Medora Ann Welsh

A work made of wool, cotton, and silk, twill weaves and plain weave cut solid velvet, some stamped; pieced; embroidered with silk in back, single back, buttonhole, chain, detached chain, feather, double feather, herringbone, satin, single satin, and stem stitches; backed stitch couching; edged with cotton, plain weave; backed with cotton, satin weave; sewn with cotton thread.

Genealogy Quilt, 1896

Catharine L. Clark

A work made of cotton, plain weave; painted.

Painted Textile, c. 1000

Chancay

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

The Elements (Furnishing Fabric), 1810/20

Bonaventure M. Lebert

A work made of wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave.

The Tent, from an Indo-Chinese or Indian Series, 1700/25

John Vanderbank

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

Neptune or L'Empire de la Mer (Neptune or the Empire of the Sea) (Furnishing Fabric), c. 1795

Petitpierre et Cie.

A work made of appliquéd and embroidered quilt; dyed and printed cotton, wool and silk plain, twill, satin, velvet and patterned weave fabrics; silk embroidery threads.

Quilt with Buildings, Animals, and Coats of Arms, c. 1890

A work made of wool, silk, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave with wrapping outlining wefts and areas of 4:4 plain interlacing of gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk wefts.

Medici Armorial, 1643/44

Lorenzo Lippi

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

Siamese Ballet, 1950/55

Edward Daly Brown

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk and creped silk yarns, gilt-metal purl and wire, gilt-metal-wire-wrapped silk, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in buttonhole filling, raised and couched buttonhole, plaited braid, square chain, and tent stitches; knots, knotted pile, and couching; glass beads.

Picture Depicting Adam and Eve (Needlework), 17th century

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; copperplate printed.

A Visit to the Camp (Furnishing Fabric), c. 1785

Henry William Bunbury

A work made of steel, iron, gilding, wood, and silk textile (velvet).

Arming Sword, 1520/30

Large tan rug with black and brown floral motif.

Bed Rug, 1796

Hannah Johnson

A work made of cashmere wool, twill tapestry.

Shawl, 19th century

A work made of wool and cotton; tapestry weave.

Sonata, 1976-77

Leonardo Nierman

A work made of ceramic and pigment.

Anthropomorphic Flat-sided Flask with Molded Head and Painted Textile Tunic, 100 BCE–500 CE

Moche

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