Artworks

William Craig, Sr.

Cotton and wool, plain weave double cloth; woven on loom with Jacquard attachment; two loom widths joined; fringed · 1842

Sarah Smith

Cotton and wool, plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts (overshot); two loom widths joined; fringed · 1840

Michael Franz

Cotton and wool, plain weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps and patterning wefts (Beiderwand); woven on loom with Jacquard attachment; two loom widths joined; fringed · 1840

Abram Allen

Cotton and wool, plain weave double cloth; woven on loom with Jacquard attachment; full loom width; seamless; fringed · 1839

Abram Allen

Cotton and wool, plain weave double cloth with main warp fringe; woven on loom with Jacquard attachment · 1839

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

Mangbetu

Raffia, stripes of plain 1:1 gauze crossings and bands of plain weave and complementary weft plain weave self-patterned by complementary ground weft floats with ground weft and knotted main warp fringe · 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

Silk, cotton, and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, plain weave with supplementary patterning and brocading wefts, plied main warp fringe terminating in knotted silk, cut tassels · 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

Saeki Ganryô

Patterned side: silk, warp-faced, weft-ribbed plain weave (shioze); painted with India ink (sumi) and gold paint; lining: silk, wrap-faced, weft-ribbed plain weave (shioze); sewn with front and lining matched in size (Tachikire awrase); silk, running "controlling" stitches along all edges; corners: silk, knotted and re-piled fringe tassels · 1801

Paminggir

Cotton, silk, and silver-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped bast fiber (probably ramie), plain weave with supplementary patterning and brocading wefts, main warp fringe · 1801

Charles-Joseph Natoire

Cotton, plain weave; copperplate printed; linen fringe · 1800

Sisters of the Honorable Amos Patterson

Wool, twill weave; embroidered with wool in buttonhole, herringbone, Roumanian, satin and stem stitches; edged with fringe · 1793

Rongkong

Cotton, plain weave with discontinuous wefts; openwork; resist dyed; main warp plied fringe · 1701

Indo-Portuguese

Linen, plain weave; quilted embroidered with silk floss in darning and back stitches; original silk fringe and tassels · 1675

Rebecca Stonier Plaisted

Silk, warp-float faced satin weave; embroidered with silk floss, silk yarns, and silk-wrapped-metal purl in brick, bullion, Ceylon, chain, knot, lattice filling, overcast, running, satin, Smyrna cross, tent, and a variety of buttonhole stitches; laid work, couching, and padded couching; French and Turkey knots; applied areas of linen, plain weave; seed pearls, coral beads, and mica; and silk, plain weave with ground weft fringe; edged with gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk and gilt-metal strip, plain weave; silver hardware; wooden frame; lined with marbled paper; silk, plain weave; and silk, plain weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut solid velvet · 1628

Indo-Portuguese

Linen, plain weave; in two thicknesses; quilted; embroidered in silk in chain stitch; attached fringe on all four edges: warp-faced, weft rib plain weave; with weft fringe · 1601

Pompeo della Cesa

Steel, brass, gilding, silk velvet, horse hair, silk, and silver-gilt fringe · 1570

Chimú

Plain weave of paired warps with supplementary patterning and brocading wefts and supplementary patterning warps. Attched plain weave border and weft fringe. · 1470

Chimú

Cotton and wool (camelid), slit tapestry weave; edged with plain weave extended weft cut fringe · 1250

Chimú

Cotton and wool (camelid), slit tapestry weave; edged with plain weave extended weft cut fringe · 1250