Artworks

Navajo (Diné)

Natural and Germantown wool, plain weave and single interlocking tapestry weave; twined warp ends and selvages; looped and knotted augmented corner tassels; natural and synthetic dyes · 1870

Navajo (Diné)

Wool, plain weave with "lazy lines" and dovetail tapestry weave; warp and weft twining; corner tassels · 1870

Navajo (Diné)

Wool, dovetail tapestry weave with "lazy lines"; twined warp ends and selvages; corner tassels · 1870

Navajo (Diné)

Wool, single interlocking and slit tapestry weaves with "lazy lines"; twined warp ends and selvages · 1870

Pottier and Stymus

Rosewood with ash, juniper and burl maple veneer, gilt bronze or bronze doré, and original tapestry upholstery · 1870

Navajo (Diné)

Wool, single interlocking tapestry weave; two selvages present · 1865

Navajo (Diné)

Wool, plain weave and dovetail tapestry weave; twined warp ends and selvages; looped and knotted corner tassels · 1865

Manchu

Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, slit tapestry weave; painted (kossu) · 1860

Navajo (Diné)

Wool, wedge tapestry weave, bound edges with corner tassels · 1860

Navajo (Diné)

Wool, plain weave with "lazy lines" and dovetail tapestry weave; twined warp ends and selvages; knotted corner tassels · 1860

John Crossley & Sons Ltd, English

woven textiles, tapestry — medium: worsted threads on linen technique: adhesive · 1859

Navajo (Diné)

Wool, single interlocking tapestry weave; twined selvages, heading and finish terminating in tassels · 1855

Diné (Navajo)

Wool, single interlocking tapestry weave; twined edges; corner tassels · 1855

Diné (Navajo)

Wool; single interlocking tapestry weave; twined edges · 1850

Manchu

Silk and gold-leafed-paper-strip-wrapped silk, slit tapestry weave; embroidered in padded satin and stem stitches; painted; edged with silk and gold-leaf-paper-strip-wrapped silk in warp-float faced satin weave with weft-float faced twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts; metal buttons · 1840

Manchu

Silk, slit tapestry weave; painted details; upper sleeves: silk, satin weave self-patterned by areas of twill weave; lower sleeves: silk, twill weave; impressed ribs · 1825

Ait Ouaouzguite Confederation

Wool and cotton: wedge and slit tapestry weave; embroidered with wool and cotton in heavy chain, herring bone, interlacing, and stem stitches; twined and wrapped main warp cut fringe; added wrapped cut fringe and leather binding stitched with hemp · 1825

Manchu

Silk, slit tapestry weave; painted details; upper sleeves: silk, satin weave self-patterned by areas of twill weave; lower sleeves: silk, twill weave; impressed ribs · 1825

Minangkabau

Cotton, silk, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped cotton, bands of plain weave, plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts, and bands of interlocking tapestry weave; ends of wool, plain weave; fulled; underlaid with cotton, plain weave; embroidered with cotton and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped cotton in laidwork and paper padded couching; embellished with gold-colored-metal spangles; edged with tape of cotton and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped cotton, and gilt-metal strip; plain weave with secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts; underlaid with tape of cotton, plain weave with extended paired weft and gilt-metal coil fringe · 1801

Minangkabau

Cotton, silk, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped cotton; in bands of plain weave, plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts and slit and dovetailed tapestry weave; ends of wool, plain weave; fulled; edged with tape of cotton and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped cotton and gilt-metal strip, plain weave with supplementary wefts; underlaid with tape of cotton, plain weave with extended paired weft and silvered-metal coil fringe · 1801

Minangkabau

Cotton and silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped cotton, bands of plain weave, plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts, weft-faced, warp ribbed plain weave, and slit tapestry weave; ends of wool, plain weave; fulled; with hammered white metal fitting and fringe of chain and cut, hammered end pieces · 1801

Minangkabau

Cotton, silk, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped cotton, bands of weft-faced warp ribbed plain weave, plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts, and bands of slit tapestry weave; ends of wool, plain weave; fulled; edged with tape of cotton and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped cotton, and gilt-metal strip; plain weave with secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts; underlaid with tape of cotton, plain weave with extended paired weft and gilt-metal coil fringe · 1801

Navajo (Diné)

Wool, dovetailed tapestry weave; twined edges; (remnants of) corner knotted tassel · 1801

Diné (Navajo)

Cotton and wool dovetailed tapestry weave · 1800