Artworks

Navajo (Diné)

Wool, weft-faced plain weave; single interlocked tapestry weave; ‘lazy lines’ · 1910

T'ai Hun People

Central panel of cotton and silk, bands of plain weave, plain weave with supplementary patterning and brocading wefts and of double interlocking tapestry weave; top and bottom panels and binding of cotton, plain weave; three panels joined · 1901

Navajo (Diné)

Wool, dovetailed tapestry weave; fulled; two selvages present · 1901

Manchu

Silk, slit and dovetailed tapestry weave; ribbons: silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped cotton, stripes of satin weave and stripes of plain weave with supplementary patterning warps with extended weft loops (one edge) and of silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, plain weave with supplementary patterning warps with extended weft loops (one edge); edging and closures: silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; lined with silk, plain weaves; metal buttons · 1900

Maya

Cotton, plain and twill slit tapestry weave with eccentric wefts; silk tassels with metal wire wrapped cotton loops · 1900

Manchu

Silk, gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk; slit and dovetail tapestry weaves (kesi) with interlaced outline wefts; painted details; attached upper edge with cotton, plain weave hanging strip · 1900

Navajo (Diné)

Wool, dovetailed tapestry weave; twined edges; corner knotted tassel; two selvages present · 1895

Diné (Navajo)

Wool, dovetailed tapestry weave; twined edges and ends · 1895

W. Baumgarten and Company

Cotton, wool, and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave · 1894

Manchu

Silk, gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-wrapped silk, slit and dovetail tapestry weaves (kesi) with interlaced outline wefts; painted details · 1890

Manchu

Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, slit tapestry weave; edged with gilt-metal-strip-wrapped cotton, 2:1 twill oblique interlaced tape and bands of silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps and silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, supplementary facing wefts · 1890

Manchu

Silk, slit tapestry weave; painted details; silk knot closure; body lined with fur; sleeves lined with silk, plain weave; metal buttons · 1890

Navajo (Diné)

Cotton and wool, single interlocking tapestry weave; main warp knotted cut fringe; twined selvages and heading terminating in tassels; needle-made fringe · 1890

Royal Windsor Workshop

Tapestry · 1882

Sir Edward Burne-Jones

Cotton, wool, and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave · 1882

Navajo (Diné)

Wool, wedge tapestry weave · 1880

Navajo (Diné)

Wool, plain weave with "lazy lines" and dovetail tapestry weave; twined warp ends and selvages; looped and knotted corner tassels · 1880

Manchu

Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, slit tapestry weave (kossu); painted; lined with silk, 3:1 twill weave self-patterned by areas of plain interlacing · 1880

Diné (Navajo)

Cotton and wool, single interlocking tapestry weave; twined selvages and heading, overcast finish terminating in tassels · 1880

Diné (Navajo)

Cotton and wool, single interlocking tapestry weave; twined selvages and heading, overcast finish terminating in tassels · 1880

Manchu

Center: silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, slit tapestry weave (kossu); painted Side, top, and bottom tapes: silk, plain weave; outer edge tape: silk; top panel: silk, 1:1 simple gauze weave; embroidered with silk in stem stitches; edged with cotton; glazed; lined with cotton, plain weave · 1875

Komering

Cotton, bands of plain weave, of plain weave embroidered with cotton in chain, double running, eyelet hole and satin stitches; of plain weave with supplementary patterning and brocading wefts; of single interlocking tapestry weave; of weft twining; of weft resist dyed (weft ikat) plain weave; plied knotted warp fringe · 1875

Quechua

Wool, slit tapestry weave; plaited cords; tassels · 1875

Manchu

Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, slit tapestry weave with interlaced outlining wefts; painted details; trimmed with braid of gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, 2:2 twill oblique interlacing; edging and closures: silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts; body lined with silk, 4:1 satin damask weave; sleeves lined with silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave · 1870