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Medium: Linen (1352)
Medium: Linen (1352)
Funerary Portrait of a Woman
Egypt, Roman Empire, Antonine
1971.136CCCC0
Funerary Portrait of a Man
Egypt, Roman Empire, Antonine, early 2nd century AD
1971.135CCCC0
The Principal Wife
Sheila Hicks (American, b. 1934)
2011.32©
Ornament from a Garment
Egypt, Byzantine period, 5th - 7th period
1919.21CCCC0
Escargots (group)
Sheila Hicks (American, b. 1934)
2012.49©
Escargots (1)
Sheila Hicks (American, b. 1934)
2012.49.1©
Escargots (2)
Sheila Hicks (American, b. 1934)
2012.49.2©
Escargots (3)
Sheila Hicks (American, b. 1934)
2012.49.3©
Escargots (4)
Sheila Hicks (American, b. 1934)
2012.49.4©
Escargots (5)
Sheila Hicks (American, b. 1934)
2012.49.5©
Escargots (6)
Sheila Hicks (American, b. 1934)
2012.49.6©
Escargots (7)
Sheila Hicks (American, b. 1934)
2012.49.7©
Escargots (8)
Sheila Hicks (American, b. 1934)
2012.49.8©
Escargots (9)
Sheila Hicks (American, b. 1934)
2012.49.9©
Escargots (10)
Sheila Hicks (American, b. 1934)
2012.49.10©
Escargots (11)
Sheila Hicks (American, b. 1934)
2012.49.11©
Escargots (12)
Sheila Hicks (American, b. 1934)
2012.49.12©
Escargots (13)
Sheila Hicks (American, b. 1934)
2012.49.13©
Escargots (14)
Sheila Hicks (American, b. 1934)
2012.49.14©
Escargots (15)
Sheila Hicks (American, b. 1934)
2012.49.15©
Escargots (16)
Sheila Hicks (American, b. 1934)
2012.49.16©
Escargots (17)
Sheila Hicks (American, b. 1934)
2012.49.17©
Untitled
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1975.39©
Duvor (Doves)
Lisbet Jobs (Swedish, 1909–1961) and 1 other
1956.415©
Fragment of a Tunic
Egypt, 5th century, Byzantine period
1950.147CCCC0
Antiochus and Stratonice
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (French, 1780–1867)
1966.13CCCC0
Segmentum from a Tunic
Egypt, Abbasid period, second half of the 8th century
1969.38CCCC0
Venetian Lace Table Setting
Italy, Venice, probably at the Burano Lace School, 20th century
2005.37©
Venetian Lace Table Setting: Placemats (set of twelve)
Italy, Venice, probably at the Burano Lace School, 20th century
2005.37.1©
Venetian Lace Table Setting: Placemat
Italy, Venice, probably at the Burano Lace School, 20th century
2005.37.1.1©
Venetian Lace Table Setting: Placemat
Italy, Venice, probably at the Burano Lace School, 20th century
2005.37.1.2©
Venetian Lace Table Setting: Placemat
Italy, Venice, probably at the Burano Lace School, 20th century
2005.37.1.3©
Venetian Lace Table Setting: Placemat
Italy, Venice, probably at the Burano Lace School, 20th century
2005.37.1.4©
Venetian Lace Table Setting: Placemat
Italy, Venice, probably at the Burano Lace School, 20th century
2005.37.1.5©
Venetian Lace Table Setting: Placemat
Italy, Venice, probably at the Burano Lace School, 20th century
2005.37.1.6©
Venetian Lace Table Setting: Placemat
Italy, Venice, probably at the Burano Lace School, 20th century
2005.37.1.7©
Venetian Lace Table Setting: Placemat
Italy, Venice, probably at the Burano Lace School, 20th century
2005.37.1.8©
Venetian Lace Table Setting: Placemat
Italy, Venice, probably at the Burano Lace School, 20th century
2005.37.1.9©
Venetian Lace Table Setting: Placemat
Italy, Venice, probably at the Burano Lace School, 20th century
2005.37.1.10©
Venetian Lace Table Setting: Placemat
Italy, Venice, probably at the Burano Lace School, 20th century
2005.37.1.11©
Venetian Lace Table Setting: Placemat
Italy, Venice, probably at the Burano Lace School, 20th century
2005.37.1.12©
Venetian Lace Table Setting: Runner
Italy, Venice, probably at the Burano Lace School, 20th century
2005.37.2©
Venetian Lace Table Setting: Monogrammed Napkins (set of twelve)
Italy, Venice, probably at the Burano Lace School, 20th century
2005.37.3©
Venetian Lace Table Setting: Monogrammed Napkin
Italy, Venice, probably at the Burano Lace School, 20th century
2005.37.3.1©
Venetian Lace Table Setting: Monogrammed Napkin
Italy, Venice, probably at the Burano Lace School, 20th century
2005.37.3.2©
Venetian Lace Table Setting: Monogrammed Napkin
Italy, Venice, probably at the Burano Lace School, 20th century
2005.37.3.3©
Venetian Lace Table Setting: Monogrammed Napkin
Italy, Venice, probably at the Burano Lace School, 20th century
2005.37.3.4©
Venetian Lace Table Setting: Monogrammed Napkin
Italy, Venice, probably at the Burano Lace School, 20th century
2005.37.3.5©
Venetian Lace Table Setting: Monogrammed Napkin
Italy, Venice, probably at the Burano Lace School, 20th century
2005.37.3.6©
Venetian Lace Table Setting: Monogrammed Napkin
Italy, Venice, probably at the Burano Lace School, 20th century
2005.37.3.7©
Venetian Lace Table Setting: Monogrammed Napkin
Italy, Venice, probably at the Burano Lace School, 20th century
2005.37.3.8©
Venetian Lace Table Setting: Monogrammed Napkin
Italy, Venice, probably at the Burano Lace School, 20th century
2005.37.3.9©
Venetian Lace Table Setting: Monogrammed Napkin
Italy, Venice, probably at the Burano Lace School, 20th century
2005.37.3.10©
Venetian Lace Table Setting: Monogrammed Napkin
Italy, Venice, probably at the Burano Lace School, 20th century
2005.37.3.11©
Venetian Lace Table Setting: Monogrammed Napkin
Italy, Venice, probably at the Burano Lace School, 20th century
2005.37.3.12©
Venetian Lace Table Setting: Doillies (set of twelve)
Italy, Venice, probably at the Burano Lace School, 20th century
2005.37.4©
Venetian Lace Table Setting: Doily
Italy, Venice, probably at the Burano Lace School, 20th century
2005.37.4.1©
Venetian Lace Table Setting: Doily
Italy, Venice, probably at the Burano Lace School, 20th century
2005.37.4.2©
Venetian Lace Table Setting: Doily
Italy, Venice, probably at the Burano Lace School, 20th century
2005.37.4.3©
Venetian Lace Table Setting: Doily
Italy, Venice, probably at the Burano Lace School, 20th century
2005.37.4.4©
Venetian Lace Table Setting: Doily
Italy, Venice, probably at the Burano Lace School, 20th century
2005.37.4.5©
Venetian Lace Table Setting: Doily
Italy, Venice, probably at the Burano Lace School, 20th century
2005.37.4.6©
Venetian Lace Table Setting: Doily
Italy, Venice, probably at the Burano Lace School, 20th century
2005.37.4.7©
Venetian Lace Table Setting: Doily
Italy, Venice, probably at the Burano Lace School, 20th century
2005.37.4.8©
Venetian Lace Table Setting: Doily
Italy, Venice, probably at the Burano Lace School, 20th century
2005.37.4.9©
Venetian Lace Table Setting: Doily
Italy, Venice, probably at the Burano Lace School, 20th century
2005.37.4.10©
Venetian Lace Table Setting: Doily
Italy, Venice, probably at the Burano Lace School, 20th century
2005.37.4.11©
Venetian Lace Table Setting: Doily
Italy, Venice, probably at the Burano Lace School, 20th century
2005.37.4.12©
Aralia (Seerose)
Josef Frank (Swedish, born Austria, 1885–1967) and 1 other
1934.19©
Birds and Flowers Textile
Charles Francis Annesley Voysey (British, 1857–1941) and 1 other
1926.561©
Floral Textile
Constance Irving (British) and 1 other
1926.560©
Honeysuckle
William Morris (British, 1834–1896)
1937.697CCCC0
Complete Fragment #9
Olga de Amaral (Colombian, 1932-)
1978.29©
Fragment of a wood-block print on linen
Egypt, Mamluk period, 1200s-1300s
1929.845CCCC0
Abstract Design
Gregory Brown (British, 1887–1941) and 1 other
1926.563©
Fragment of a wood-block print on linen
Egypt, Mamluk period, 1200s-1300s
1929.907CCCC0
Egyptian Family (Sketch for "The Battle of the Pyramids")
Antoine-Jean Gros (French, 1771–1835)
1972.17.2CCCC0
Altar Cloth
Germany, Altenberg on the Lahn, Premonstratensian Convent, 14th century
1948.352CCCC0
He was meant for all things to meet
Amy Sherald (American, b. 1973)
2023.5©
Umber-Black
Yun Hyong-keun (Korean, 1928–2007)
2022.142©
Handwoven Linen
Sweden, Dalarna, Mora, 20th century
1965.73©
Study for the Ford Foundation Installation
Sheila Hicks (American, b. 1934)
1999.165©
Textile with Two Sisters
Sweden, 1900s
1953.80©
Anne Frank
Keith Mayerson (American, b. 1966)
2008.14©
Fiber Frieze
Evelyn Svec Ward (American, 1921–1989)
2001.118©
Roundel, Segmentum from a Tunic
Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750)
1941.293CCCC0
The Silhouette Bird
Take Sato (British) and 1 other
1926.562©
Winter Windows
Evelyn Svec Ward (American, 1921–1989)
1991.142©
Winter Windows
Evelyn Svec Ward (American, 1921–1989)
1991.142.a©
Winter Windows
Evelyn Svec Ward (American, 1921–1989)
1991.142.b©
Winter Windows
Evelyn Svec Ward (American, 1921–1989)
1991.142.c©
Winter Windows
Evelyn Svec Ward (American, 1921–1989)
1991.142.d©
Winter Windows
Evelyn Svec Ward (American, 1921–1989)
1991.142.e©
Winter Windows
Evelyn Svec Ward (American, 1921–1989)
1991.142.f©
Winter Windows
Evelyn Svec Ward (American, 1921–1989)
1991.142.g©
Linen Blouse
Hungary
1918.568CCCC0
Untitled
Françoise Grossen (Swiss, 1943-)
1996.181©
Cap
Germany, 19th century
1971.1127CCCC0
Strip of Woodblock Printed Linen
France, late 18th century
1927.409CCCC0
Towel
America, 20th century
1930.298CCCC0
White Linen Textile
America, Connecticut, early 19th Century
1935.110CCCC0
Tablecloth
America, Connecticut, early 19th Century
1938.401CCCC0
Tablecloth
America, Connecticut, early 19th Century
1938.402CCCC0
White Linen Piece
America, Connecticut, early 19th Century
1935.109CCCC0
Gold Cloth Garment
India, early 20th century
1918.46©
Oblation
Francesco Clemente (Italian, b. 1952)
1993.164©
Ros och Lilja (Rose and Lily)
Hanna Ingrid Elisabet Jobs (Swedish, 1914–1995) and 1 other
1956.414©
Micro Hafiz
Daniel Graffin (French, 1938-)
1996.180©
Decorative Band
Africa, North Africa, Morocco, Azemmour, Moroccan embroiderer
1916.1244CCCC0
Eccentric Chamber
Evelyn Svec Ward (American, 1921–1989)
1996.199©
Markelius
Stig Lindberg (Swedish, 1916–1982) and 1 other
1948.493©
Fragment of a Band or Border
Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750) or Abbasid period (750–1258)
1982.110CCCC0
Fragment, an Ornamental Band
Egypt, Byzantine period, 6th century
1929.98CCCC0
Melodi (Melody)
Stig Lindberg (Swedish, 1916–1982) and 1 other
1947.212©
Under Ekvatorn (Beneath the Equator)
Josef Frank (Swedish, born Austria, 1885–1967) and 1 other
1954.202©
Mummy Linen
Egypt, 18th Dynasty
1921.1026CCCC0
Panel
Russia, Tambov province
1931.72CCCC0
Mummy Linen
Egypt, 18th Dynasty
1921.1025CCCC0
Panel for a Headdress
Russia, Tambov province
1931.75CCCC0
Mummy Linen
Egypt, 18th Dynasty
1921.1023CCCC0
Mummy Linen
Egypt, 18th Dynasty
1921.1024CCCC0
Bonad (Hanging Tapestry): copy of “Carl Hanson, Leksand, 1801”
Leksands Hemslöjdsforening (Swedish, est. 1904) and 1 other
1954.254©
Tunic Fragment with Segmentum
Africa, North Africa, Egypt, Coptic-style weaver(s)
1982.270CCCC0
Raff
Viola Gråsten (Swedish, born Finland, 1910–1994) and 1 other
1954.200©
Vågorna (Waves)
Stig Lindberg (Swedish, 1916–1982) and 1 other
1953.78©
Pillow cover with Arabic inscription
Egypt, al-Bahnasa
1959.48CCCC0
Headdress (beniqa)
Africa, North Africa, Algeria, Algerian embroiderer
1916.1221CCCC0
Mummy Linen
Egypt, 18th Dynasty
1921.1027CCCC0
Knitted Lace Sampler
Italy, Sienna, 19th century
1942.534CCCC0
Fragments of Copperplate Printed Cotton
Christophe Philippe Oberkampf (French, 1738–1815) and 1 other
1928.1CCCC0
Fragments of Copperplate Printed Cotton
Christophe Philippe Oberkampf (French, 1738–1815) and 1 other
1928.1.aCCCC0
Fragments of Copperplate Printed Cotton
Christophe Philippe Oberkampf (French, 1738–1815) and 1 other
1928.1.bCCCC0
Fragments of Copperplate Printed Cotton
Christophe Philippe Oberkampf (French, 1738–1815) and 1 other
1928.1.cCCCC0
Textile with Fall Leaves
Astrid Sampe (Swedish, 1909–2002) and 1 other
1953.79©
Textile Fragment of Painted Linen
America, Massachusetts, Ashfield, early 19th Century
1935.112CCCC0
Fragment of a Segmentum: Achilles
Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750)?
1983.135CCCC0
Fragment with Satyr and Maenad
Egypt, Byzantine period, 4th century
1975.6CCCC0
Body Guard (Brigandine)
Italy (?), early 16th Century
1921.1250CCCC0
Panel
Russia, Tambov province
1931.71CCCC0
Textile
Ruth Reeves (American, 1892–1966)
1937.19©
Gobelin
Hanna Ingrid Elisabet Jobs (Swedish, 1914–1995) and 1 other
1952.180©
Bobbin Lace Flounce: Punto di Milano
Italy, Milan ?, 18th century
1923.997CCCC0
Nereid (Sea-Nymph) from a Hanging
Egypt, Byzantine period, late 4th - 5th century
1953.18CCCC0
Square Segmentum from a Tunic
Egypt, 7th - 8th century
1982.87CCCC0
Curtain
Africa, North Africa, Tunisia, Djerba, Tunisian weaver(s) and embroiderer(s)
1916.1361CCCC0
Curtain
Africa, North Africa, Tunisia, Djerba, Tunisian weaver(s) and embroiderer(s)
1916.1361.aCCCC0
Curtain
Africa, North Africa, Tunisia, Djerba, Tunisian weaver(s) and embroiderer(s)
1916.1361.bCCCC0
Darning Sampler
Willemijntje Elisabeth Wakker (Dutch, b. 1875)
1943.110CCCC0
Long Sampler
Germany, late 18th century
1942.500CCCC0
Fragment, with Sleeve Band, from a Tunic
Egypt, Byzantine Period, 4th - 6th century
1914.526CCCC0
Fragment
Dan Cooper (American, 1901–1965)
1938.376©
Baranquilla
Josef Frank (Swedish, born Austria, 1885–1967) and 1 other
1954.201©
Woodblock Printed Textile Fragments
France, late 18th century
1940.38CCCC0
Woodblock Printed Textile Fragments
France, late 18th century
1940.38.aCCCC0
Woodblock Printed Textile Fragments
France, late 18th century
1940.38.bCCCC0
Resist-Dyed Hanging with Biblical Scenes
Egypt, Byzantine period
1951.400CCCC0
Headcloth
Albania, 19th century
1918.24CCCC0
Mummy Linen
Egypt, Dynasty 18 (?)
1922.511CCCC0
Machine Lace Collar
Flanders, 19th century
1957.134CCCC0
Man's Cap
Denmark, 17th century
1942.167CCCC0
Blue Bathers
Chris Ofili (British, b. 1968)
35.2014©
Cube, Promissory Note
James Bassler (American, 1933-)
2003.427©
Bedspread
Hungary, Kalotaszeg
1923.513CCCC0
George Clavering Cowper, 3rd Earl Cowper
Hugh Douglas Hamilton (Irish, 1729–1808)
2022.136CCCC0
Hanging with Christian Images
Egypt, Byzantine period, 6th century
1982.73CCCC0
Fragment of a Clavus
Egypt, Abbasid period (?), 8th century
1983.123CCCC0
Linen Textile: "Borodale"
Dan Cooper (American, 1901–1965)
1948.491©
Fragment of a Clavus
Egypt, Abbasid period, late 8th - early 9th century
1916.2061CCCC0
Copperplate Printed Linen
England, 18th century
1940.25CCCC0
Machine Lace Scarf
Belgium, Brussels, 19th century
1957.133CCCC0
Fragment of a Border
Egypt, Tulunid period, 9th century
1983.138CCCC0
Newburgh from the Frederick Delano Garden
Ruth Reeves (American, 1892–1966)
1937.20©
Strip of Woodblock Printed Linen
France, late 18th century
1927.428CCCC0
Kerchief (Tensifa)
Algeria, 18th-19th century
1916.1238CCCC0
Bedspread
Italy, Sicily, 17th-18th century
1916.1470CCCC0
Fragment of a Clavus
Egypt, Abbasid period (?), 8th - 9th century
1982.89CCCC0
Roundel from a Curtain
Egypt, Byzantine period, 4th-5th century
1946.412CCCC0
Towel
Spain, early 20th century
1956.322CCCC0
Embroidered Annunciation Scene
Unassigned, 20th century
1938.252CCCC0
Fragment from a Hanging
Egypt, Tulunid period, 9th century
1983.137CCCC0
Fragment, Ornamental Neck Band from a Tunic
Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750)
1916.2060CCCC0
Square Segmentum
Egypt, Byzantine period (?), 5th century (?)
1982.91CCCC0
Fragment of a Tiraz-Style Textile
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Amir or al-Hafiz, AH 495-544 (A.D. 1101-1149)
1919.30CCCC0
Forty Five Divided by Nine
Dorothy Ceruti (American, 1932-)
1984.72©
Ornamental Shoulder Bands from a Tunic
Egypt, Byzantine period, 6th century
1926.145CCCC0
Ornamental Shoulder Bands from a Tunic
Egypt, Byzantine period, 6th century
1926.145.aCCCC0
Ornamental Shoulder Bands from a Tunic
Egypt, Byzantine period, 6th century
1926.145.bCCCC0
Towel
Spain, early 20th century
1956.321CCCC0
Roundel from a Blanket or Cover
Egypt, Byzantine period, 4th - 6th century
1926.141CCCC0
Mirakel (Miracle)
Josef Frank (Swedish, born Austria, 1885–1967) and 1 other
1937.183©
Primavera [II]
Josef Frank (Swedish, born Austria, 1885–1967) and 1 other
1937.184©
Fragment of Woodblock Printed Cotton
France, Jouy, 18th century
1927.411CCCC0
Kirschzweige (Cherry Branches)
Josef Frank (Swedish, born Austria, 1885–1967) and 1 other
1934.20©
Curtain Panel with Scenes of Merrymaking
Egypt, Byzantine period
2000.5CCCC0
Circular Evidence
Jane Sauer (American, 1937-)
2001.171.e©
Circular Evidence
Jane Sauer (American, 1937-)
2001.171©
Circular Evidence
Jane Sauer (American, 1937-)
2001.171.a©
Circular Evidence
Jane Sauer (American, 1937-)
2001.171.b©
Circular Evidence
Jane Sauer (American, 1937-)
2001.171.c©
Circular Evidence
Jane Sauer (American, 1937-)
2001.171.d©
Hellbrunn
Josef Frank (Swedish, born Austria, 1885–1967) and 1 other
1937.182©
Textile with Flora
Italy or Spain, 16th century
1954.321CCCC0
Old Glory
James Bassler (American, 1933-)
2005.131©
Fragment with Wide Circular Pattern
Italy, 16th-17th century
1920.1125CCCC0
Long Sampler
England, 17th century
1942.506CCCC0
Samara [I]
Josef Frank (Swedish, born Austria, 1885–1967) and 1 other
1937.187©
Fragmentary Band, Probably Part of a Clavus
Egypt, late Abbasid or Tulunid period, 9th century
1950.513CCCC0
Square Segmentum with Combat Scenes
Egypt, Byzantine period, 6th - early 7th century
1982.380CCCC0
Fragment of a Curtain
Egypt, Byzantine period, early 5th century
1982.74CCCC0
Fragments from a Tunic
Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750)?
1983.143CCCC0
Signs in the Sand: Blue Horizon
Egils Rozenbergs (Latvian, 1948-)
2011.41©
Fragment of a Clavus from a Tunic
Egypt, Abbasid period(?), 8th - 9th century
1982.86CCCC0
Fragment of a Curtain
Egypt, Byzantine period, 6th century
1983.151CCCC0
Embroidered Panel: Holy Kinship
Germany or Switzerland, 16th century
1979.1CCCC0
Virgin and Child with Four Saints
Germany or Switzerland, Upper Rhine
1939.162CCCC0
Border of Heads and Palmettes from a Large Hanging
Egypt, Antinoë, Byzantine period, 6th century
1960.273CCCC0
World of Space
Morton-Sundour & Co
1965.604CCCC0
Turban end with tiraz
Egypt, Tinnis, Fatimid period, datable to 983-90
1950.354CCCC0
Textile
F. Schumacher and Co. (American) and 1 other
1955.616©
Fragment of a Roundel
Egypt, 7th - 9th century
1983.267CCCC0
Fragment of the Corner of a Tunic
Egypt, Byzantine period, 5th - 7th century
1983.246CCCC0
Fragment with Running Figure
Egypt, Byzantine period, 6th century
1983.257CCCC0
Spade-shaped Terminus of a Clavus
Egypt, Byzantine period, 5th - 7th century
1983.255CCCC0
Pair of Segmenta
Egypt, Abbasid period (?), 8th - 9th century
1982.278CCCC0
Segmenta (2 of 2)
Egypt, Abbasid period (?), 8th - 9th century
1982.278.bCCCC0
Fragmentary Segmentum from a Tunic
Egypt, Abbasid period, second half of the 8th century
1926.156CCCC0
Segmentum
Egypt, Abbasid period (?), 8th - 9th century
1982.279CCCC0
Square Segmentum with Two Birds
Egypt, Byzantine period, 5th - 6th century
1982.379CCCC0
Antscha - Yellow and Green
Josef Frank (Swedish, born Austria, 1885–1967) and 1 other
1937.180©
Antscha - Pink and Blue
Josef Frank (Swedish, born Austria, 1885–1967) and 1 other
1937.181©
No image available
Richard Avedon (American, 1923–2004)
2022.435©
Design 101
F. Schumacher and Co. (American) and 1 other
1955.617©
Pendant of a Clavus
Egypt, Abbasid period, late 8th century
1914.550CCCC0
Fragment of Woodblock Printed Linen
France, Beautiran ?, late 18th century
1929.5CCCC0
Flight and Escape
Elsie Krummeck (American) and 1 other
1952.410©
Band with Flora and Fauna Motifs
Egypt, 6th - 7th century
1983.268CCCC0
Month of May: Scene of May Day Festival
Gobelins Manufactory (France, Paris, est. 1662) and 1 other
1944.133CCCC0
Needlepoint Lace (Punto Argentan) Edging
Scuola Merletti di Burano, Italy, Venice, 20th Century
1936.253CCCC0
Textile Fragment
America, 20th century
1951.16©
Fragment, Probably Part of a Clavus
Egypt, Byzantine period, 4th - 7th century
1919.20CCCC0
Curtain Fragment with Panthers
Egypt, Antinoë, Byzantine period, late 6th century
1980.31CCCC0
Lace Collar
Italy, Genoa, 16th century
1920.1240CCCC0
Orphrey Band: The Tree of Jesse
England, 14th century
1949.503CCCC0
Fragment of a Large Cloth, Perhaps a Pallium
Egypt, Byzantine period, 5th - 6th period
1919.23CCCC0
Vertebrates
Elenhank Designers, Inc. (American, est. 1946)
1952.398©
Lower Section of a Tunic
Egypt, Byzantine period, 5th century
1993.177CCCC0
Two Parts of a Curtain
Algeria
1916.1229CCCC0
Needlepoint Lace Cloth
Italy, late 16th century
1930.656CCCC0
Fragment of a Band with Abstract Pattern
Italy, Venice, 16th century
1920.1101CCCC0
The Resurrection, from an Altar Frontal
Italy, Florence, 14th century
1929.904CCCC0
Fragment of a Band with Vines and Leaves
Italy, 17th century
1936.223CCCC0
Fragment, Part of an Ornament from a Garment
Egypt, Byzantine period, 6th century
1914.547CCCC0
Alb
Spain: embroidered linen; Flanders: bobbin lace (Point d’Angleterre) flounce
1920.1260CCCC0
Fragment, Sleeve Ornament from a Tunic
Egypt, Byzantine period, 6th century
1926.146CCCC0
Headkerchief
Algeria
1916.1237CCCC0
Fragment of Square Ornament with a Bird
Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750)?
1982.276CCCC0
Fragment of a Tunic with Segmentum and Part of a Gammadion Border
Egypt, Byzantine period, 5th - 7th century
1982.289CCCC0
Floral Panel, Probably from a Curtain
England, James I Period, early 17th century
1933.421CCCC0
Fragment, with Part of a Clavus
Egypt, Abbasid period, early 9th century
1929.103CCCC0
Fragment of a Curtain
Egypt, Byzantine period, 6th century
1982.295CCCC0
Fragment, with Part of a Clavus, from a Tunic
Egypt, Byzantine period, 5th - 7th century
1914.530CCCC0
Fragment, Part of the Neck Ornament of a Tunic
Egypt, Byzantine period, 5th - 7th period
1914.564CCCC0
Spade-shaped Ornament
Egypt, 7th - 8th century
1982.377CCCC0
Fragment, with Segmentum, from a Tunic
Egypt, Byzantine period, 6th century
1914.531CCCC0
Fragment of a Roundel
Egypt
1983.250©
Elements (mustard/black)
L. Anton Maix Fabrics (American) and 1 other
2012.82©
Chalice Veil with Monogram of Christ
Italy, 16th century
1920.1156CCCC0
Fragment, with Part of a Clavus, from a Tunic
Egypt, Early Islamic period, 8th - 9th century
1914.527CCCC0
Fragment of the Border of a Large Panel
Egypt, Byzantine period, late 5th century
1926.160CCCC0
Alquimia Verde LV
Olga de Amaral (Colombian, 1932-)
2014.711©
Ornamental Square from a Tunic
Egypt, Byzantine period
1916.1980CCCC0
Fragments of a Tunic
Egypt, Byzantine period, 5th - 7th century
1926.152CCCC0
Fragment of an Oval Segmentum
Egypt, 7th - 8th century
1983.269CCCC0
Fragment, Part of an Ornament from a Garment
Egypt, Byzantine period, 5th century
1950.615CCCC0
Fragment of a Band with Birds and Trees
Italy, Sicily, 16th century
1920.1121CCCC0
Striped tiraz
Egypt, Fatimid period, reign of al-Mustansir
1950.528CCCC0
Alexander the Great on Horseback
Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750) or Abbasid period (750–1258)
1959.123CCCC0
Three Figures from a Tunic
Egypt, Abbasid period, late 8th century
1926.158CCCC0
Three Figures from a Tunic
Egypt, Abbasid period, late 8th century
1926.158.aCCCC0
Embroidered Cover or Curtain
Turkey, 17th-18th century
1916.1301CCCC0
Turban or shawl end with tiraz and gold
Egypt, Fatimid period, reign of al-Musta‘lī
1965.313CCCC0
Coif
England, Elizabethan Period, late 16th century
1934.206CCCC0
Towel End
Russia, Nizhny-Novgorod province, early 19th century
1931.133CCCC0
Forehead Cloth
England, Elizabethan Period, late 16th century
1934.231CCCC0
Panel with Birds, Flowers, and Suns
Italy, 16th-17th century
1920.1160CCCC0
Border with Stags, Fountains, and Trees
Italy, Sicily, 16th century
1921.1138CCCC0
Geometric Pattern
America, 20th century
2012.85©
Fragment of a Band with Floral Motif
Spain, 17th-18th century
1919.782CCCC0
Gemini
Luba Krejci (Czech, 1925-)
1977.186©
Joined Towel Ends with Floral Motifs
Russia, 19th century
1921.1135CCCC0
Border with Battle Scene
Russia, 18th century
1921.596CCCC0
Mickey Mouse
Ed Rossbach (American, 1914–2002)
1992.247©
Fragment of a Tiraz
Egypt, Tunah, Ikhshidid period, Caliphate of al-Qahir or al-Radi, AH 320-329 (A.D. 932-940)
1932.31CCCC0
Cubes for M.C. 2004
James Bassler (American, 1933-)
2004.144©
Fragment with Repeated Square Pattern
Italy, 16th-17th century
1920.1157CCCC0
Decorated Band from a Tunic or Curtain
Egypt, late Byzantine or early Islamic period, 7th Century
1960.275CCCC0
Busts and Animals Under Tree of Life
Egypt, Islamic period, Abbasid, 8th - 9th century
1982.272CCCC0
Fragment of a Band with Abstract Pattern
Italy, 16th-17th century
1920.1127CCCC0
Tiraz with gold, probably from a wide sleeve
Egypt, Fatimid period, reign of Caliph al-Hakim, 1013–20
1950.549CCCC0
Fragment with Floral Motif
Spain, 17th-18th century
1919.775CCCC0
Border with Renaissance Motif
Italy, early 19th century
1920.526CCCC0
Band with Figures of Women and Angels
Italy, 16th-17th century
1920.1272CCCC0
Essay #2
Aurelia Muñoz (Spanish, 1926–2011)
1996.176©
Lions from a Tunic
Egypt, Islamic Abbasid period, 8th - 9th Century
1982.83CCCC0
Lions from a Tunic
Egypt, Islamic Abbasid period, 8th - 9th Century
1982.83.aCCCC0
El Bronco
Rochelle Feinstein (American, b. 1947)
2017.200©
El Bronco (left panel)
Rochelle Feinstein (American, b. 1947)
2017.200.1.a©
Section of Needlepoint (Point d'Argentan) Lace Flounce
France, Argentan, mid 18th century (Louis XV Period, 1715-1774)
1948.111CCCC0
Ornamental Square from a Tunic
Egypt, Byzantine period, 5th century
1982.80CCCC0
Fragment of a Band with Floral Motif
Spain, 18th or early 19th century
1919.753CCCC0
Needlepoint (Alençon) Lace Lappet
France, Alençon, 18th century
1936.483CCCC0
Hunters on Horseback
Egypt, Islamic Abbasid period, late 8th to 9th century
1982.102CCCC0
Band with Leaf Motifs
Italy, Sardinia, 17th century
1936.222CCCC0
Band with Scroll Pattern
Italy, Sicily, 16th century
1921.1139CCCC0
Border with Floral Motifs
Italy, Sardinia, 19th century
1933.317CCCC0
Panel with Panthers, Birds, and Floral Motifs
Russia, Nizhniy Novgorod, 18th-19th century
1934.193CCCC0
Cuff with Floral Vines
Unassigned, 19th century
1936.225CCCC0
Towel End
Russia, Nizhny-Novgorod province, 18th-19th century
1931.132CCCC0
Cuff with Floral Vines
Unassigned, 19th century
1936.226CCCC0
Two Figures Framed by a Jeweled Border
Egypt, Byzantine period, 5th-6th century
1979.58CCCC0
Embroidered Handkerchief
Switzerland, late 19th century
1936.734CCCC0
Embroidered Handkerchief
Switzerland, late 19th century
1936.746CCCC0
Wall of Light Rose
Sean Scully (American, 1945-)
2005.142©
Embroidered Handkerchief
Switzerland, second half of 19th century
1936.736CCCC0
Embroidered Handkerchief
Switzerland, 19th century
1936.738CCCC0
Luxurious Woolen Tunic with Decorated Bands
and Roundels
Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750)
1972.46CCCC0
Needlepoint (Coralline Point) Lace Lappet
Italy, Venice, 17th century
1934.258CCCC0
Embroidered Handkerchief
Switzerland, 19th century
1936.698CCCC0
Embroidered Handkerchief
Switzerland, early 19th century
1936.707CCCC0
Pair of Needlepoint Lace (Alençon Lace) Lappets, Joined
France, Alençon, 18th century (Louis XVI Period, 1774-1792)
1945.96CCCC0
Needlepoint (Cutwork) and Bobbin Lace Cloth
Italy, Venice ?, 16th century
1920.1169CCCC0
Tiraz of Caliph ‘Abd al-Rahman III, from the reliquary of Santa Librada,...
Spain, Cordoba, Spanish Umayyad period (756–1031)
1977.188CCCC0
Tiraz with gold
Egypt, Fatimid period, reign of Caliph al-Zahir, 1020–1035
1982.109CCCC0
Embroidered Handkerchief
Switzerland, 19th century
1936.722CCCC0
Embroidered Handkerchief
Italy, 19th century
1936.737CCCC0
Man's Nightcap
England, Elizabethan Period, late 16th century
1950.352CCCC0
Fragment of a Clavus
Egypt, late 8th - early 9th centuries (Abbasid period)
1948.115CCCC0
Handkerchief
Flanders, 19th century
1936.712CCCC0
Needlepoint (Punto in Aria) Lace Cuff
Italy, Venice, 16th-17th century
1923.970CCCC0
Fragment with a Floral (tendril) Motif
Italy, 16th-17th century
1920.1126CCCC0
Border with Peacock Motif
Russia, 18th-19th century
1921.1141CCCC0
Neck Ornament of a Tunic
Egypt, Byzantine period, 5th century
1982.81CCCC0
Embroidered Handkerchief
Switzerland, early 19th century
1936.729CCCC0
Embroidered Handkerchief
Switzerland, 18th century
1936.735CCCC0
Tiraz with gold
Egypt, Fatimid period, reign of Caliph al-Musta‘lī, 1094–1101
1950.550CCCC0
Royal Round Tent made for Muhammad Shah (Roof)
Iran, Rasht, Qajar period (1779-1925)
2014.388.1CCCC0
Band of Needlepoint (Reticella) Lace Insertion
Italy, Venice, 16th century
1920.1138CCCC0
Fragment of a Tiraz
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Mustansir, 1000s
1929.932CCCC0
Bobbin Lace (Valenciennes) Lappet
France, Valenciennes, 18th century (XVI period)
1934.257CCCC0
Towel End
Russia, Nizhny-Novgorod province, 18th-19th century
1931.104CCCC0
Pair of Bobbin Lace (Valenciennes) Lappets
France, Valenciennes, early 18th century
1934.264CCCC0
Needlepoint Lace (Argentan Lace) Lappet
France, Argentan, mid 18th century (Louis XV Period, 1715-1774)
1936.479CCCC0
Chasuble
Germany, Bavaria, last quarter of 17th century
1971.235CCCC0
Fragment of a Tiraz
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Zahir, AH 418-427, 11th Century
1929.935CCCC0
Needlepoint Lace (Argentan Lace) Lappet
France, Argentan, 18th century (Louis XV Period, 1715-1774)
1934.271CCCC0
Two Confronted Animals from a Tunic
Egypt, Islamic period, Abbasid, 8th - 9th century
1983.256CCCC0
Needlepoint Lace Long Sampler
England, 17th century
1942.501CCCC0
Towel End
Russia, Tver province, 18th- 19th century
1931.109CCCC0
Embroidered tray cover
Turkey
1916.1276CCCC0
Rare Silk Tunic Fragment with Ornamental Sleeve Band
Egypt, Byzantine period, 5th - 6th century
1982.77CCCC0
Band
Greece, Cyclades Islands, Southern Group, Melos ?, 17th century
1929.257CCCC0
Needlepoint Lace Lappet
France, Argentan, 18th century (Louis XV Period, 1715-1774)
1936.484CCCC0
Panel from a Large Curtain, Overlapping Leaves
Egypt, Byzantine period, 4th-5th century
1983.145CCCC0
The Piping Maenad
Egypt, Byzantine period, 6th century
1968.74CCCC0
Pillow Cover
Greece, Cyclades Islands, Naxos, 18th-19th century
1916.1234CCCC0
Roundel with figure
Egypt, Fatimid period
1952.255CCCC0
Needlepoint (Venetian Raised Point) Lace Panel
Italy, Venice, second half of 17th century
1936.82CCCC0
Four Segmenta from a Tunic
Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750)
1983.129CCCC0
Four Segmenta from a Tunic
Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750)
1983.129.aCCCC0
Four Segmenta from a Tunic
Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750)
1983.129.bCCCC0
Four Segmenta from a Tunic
Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750)
1983.129.cCCCC0
Four Segmenta from a Tunic
Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750)
1983.129.dCCCC0
Ornamental Shoulder Band from a Tunic
Egypt, Byzantine period, first half of the 7th century
1919.24CCCC0
Fragment with Gold Foil and Apotropaic Interlacing Knots
Egypt, Byzantine period, 4th-5th century
1983.140.cCCCC0
Embroidered Border
Italy, 16th-17th century
1939.357CCCC0
Embroidered Border
Italy, 16th-17th century
1939.357.aCCCC0
Embroidered Border
Italy, 16th-17th century
1939.357.bCCCC0
Tiraz with gold
Egypt, Fatimid period
1982.103CCCC0
Pillow Cover
Greece, Ionian Islands, 19th century
1927.15CCCC0
Needlepoint and Bobbin (Point Duchesse) Fan
Belgium, Brussels, 19th century
1942.1076CCCC0
Shard
Evelyn Svec Ward (American, 1921–1989)
2005.137©
Needlepoint (Reticella) Lace Insertion
Italy, Venice, 16th century
1920.1071CCCC0
Textile Fragment
Spain, Mudejar, 13th century
1950.4.aCCCC0
Fragment of a Border with Abstract Pattern
Italy, Sicily, 16th century
1920.1123CCCC0
Embroidered tiraz with fringe
Egypt, Tunah, Abbasid period, Caliphate of al-Wathiqu, 847-861
1932.25CCCC0
Border
Greece, Ionian Islands, 16th-17th century
1927.13CCCC0
Fragment of a Skirt Border
Greece, Crete, 18th century
1916.1271CCCC0
Embroidered Border
Italy, 16th-17th century
1939.356CCCC0
Fragment of a Skirt Border
Greece, Crete, 18th century
1916.1267CCCC0
Pillow Cover
Greece, Crete, 17th-18th century
1926.221CCCC0
Fragment of a Bed Curtain
Greece, Crete, 17th-18th century
1926.223CCCC0
Portion of a Bed Sheet or Valance
Greece, Sporades Islands, Skyros, 16th-17th century
1927.373CCCC0
Portion of a Bed Tent
Greece, Dodecanese Islands, Rhodes, 18th century
1933.414CCCC0
Neck and Shoulder Decoration from a Tunic
Egypt, Byzantine period, late 5th - 6th century
1926.148CCCC0
Portion of a Bed Tent
Greece, Cyclades Islands, Pholegandros, 17th-18th century
1922.42CCCC0
Tunic or Shawl Ornament
Egypt, Byzantine period, 5th - 7th century
1982.274CCCC0
Sampler
Italy, 17th century
1943.119CCCC0
Border Strip of a Skirt
Greece, Crete, 17th-18th century
1926.217.aCCCC0
84 VA
Stephen Edlich (American, 1944–1989)
1981.47©
Panel, Probably from a Skirt
Greece, Sporades Islands, Skyros, 19th century
1916.1268CCCC0
Fragment of a Bed Curtain
Greece, Crete, 17th-18th century
1926.218CCCC0
Portion of a Bedspread
Greece, Epirus, Yaninna, 18th century
1916.1289CCCC0
Fragments from an Embroidered Border
Greece, Cyclades Islands, Southern Group, 16th century
1916.1273CCCC0
Fragment of a Skirt Border
Greece, Crete, 17th-18th century
1926.222CCCC0
Needlepoint (Point Alençon) Lace Handkerchief
France, Alençon, mid 18th century
1927.289CCCC0
Needlepoint (Cutwork) and Bobbin Lace Panel
Italy, Venice ?, late 16th century
1920.1134CCCC0
Bobbin Lace (Mechlin) Lappet
Belgium, Mechelen ?, mid 18th century
1934.256CCCC0
Bobbin Lace Lappet
Flanders, first half of 18th century
1936.268CCCC0
Decorated ends of a shawl
Egypt, Fayyum, Tulunid or Ikshīdid period
1956.330CCCC0
Embroidered towel
Turkey
1916.1251CCCC0
Towel End
Russia, Nizhny-Novgorod province, 18th-19th century
1931.110CCCC0
Needlepoint (Point de Gaze) Lace Edging
Belgium, Brussels, 19th century
1936.213CCCC0
Bobbin Lace Lappet
Belgium, Binche ?
1936.256CCCC0
Bobbin Lace (Point d'Angleterre) Lappet
Belgium, Brussels, 18th century
1936.470CCCC0
Bobbin Lace Lappet
Belgium, Binche, 18th century
1936.472CCCC0
Needlepoint (Point de Gaze) Lace Stole
Belgium, Brussels, 19th century
1978.94CCCC0
Front and Back of a Bolster Case
Greece, Epirus, Yaninna, 18th century
1916.1287CCCC0
Part of a Bed Curtain or Pillow Case
Greece, Cyclades Islands, Naxos, 18th century
1926.220CCCC0
Band
France, 19th century
1920.1284CCCC0
Infant's Cap
America, first half 19th century
1922.46CCCC0
Embroidered Handkerchief
Switzerland, 19th century
1936.50CCCC0
Handkerchief
France, 19th century
1936.727CCCC0
Needlepoint Lace Edging
France ?, 19th century
1936.121CCCC0
Bobbin Lace Lappet
Belgium, Binche, 18th century
1936.471CCCC0
Bobbin Lace (Point d'Angleterre) Lappet
Belgium, Brussels, 18th century
1936.469CCCC0
Needlepoint Lace Lappet
France, Argentan, 18th century (Louis XV Period, 1715-1774)
1936.491CCCC0
Bobbin Lace Flounce
Belgium, Brabant ?, mid-18th century
1936.74CCCC0
Needlepoint (Point de France) Tablecloth
Belgium, Brussels, 20th century
1962.347©
Needlepoint (Point d'Gaze) Lace
Flanders, 19th century
1965.315CCCC0
Towel End
Russia, Nizhny-Novgorod province, 18th-19th century
1931.107CCCC0
#17
Dorothy Ruddick (American, 1925–2010)
1992.364©
Needlepoint Lace Edging
France, Alençon, 18th century (Louis XV Period, 1715-1774)
1936.210CCCC0
Needlepoint Lace Lappet
France, Alençon, 18th century
1936.495CCCC0
Handkerchief
France, early 19th century
1936.55CCCC0
Title, DateArtist / CultureAccession numberMediumDimensionsCredit lineRights
Funerary Portrait of a Woman
Egypt, Roman Empire, Antonine
1971.136encaustic on linenOverall: 26 x 19 cm (10 1/4 x 7 1/2 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Funerary Portrait of a Man
Egypt, Roman Empire, Antonine, early 2nd century AD
1971.135encaustic on linenOverall: 24.8 x 19 cm (9 3/4 x 7 1/2 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
The Principal Wife
Sheila Hicks (American, b. 1934)
2011.32linen, rayon, acrylic yarnsOverall: 254 x 203.2 x 20.4 cm (100 x 80 x 8 1/16 in.)Gift of Watson K. Blair©
Bonad (Wall Hanging): copy of “Om Jesu Christi på ena åsna (Christ on a...
Hans Prins (Swedish, 1908–1999) and 1 other
1954.255Plain weave linen, printedOverall: 96.5 x 155.6 cm (38 x 61 1/4 in.)The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund©
Ornament from a Garment
Egypt, Byzantine period, 5th - 7th period
1919.21tapestry weave with supplementary weftwrapping; undyed linen, dyed woolOverall: 25.4 x 24.8 cm (10 x 9 3/4 in.); Mounted: 38.1 x 38.1 cm (15 x 15 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Escargots (group)
Sheila Hicks (American, b. 1934)
2012.49industrial-weight linen, dyed, wrapped around flat strips of corkOverall: 10.8 x 61 cm (4 1/4 x 24 in.)Gift of Melvin Bedrick©
Untitled
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1975.39linen, cotton, metal, wood; warp-faced plain weave with appliquéd blue jean fragments and buttonsOverall: 200.2 x 66.3 cm (78 13/16 x 26 1/8 in.)Gift of The Textile Arts Club©
Duvor (Doves)
Lisbet Jobs (Swedish, 1909–1961) and 1 other
1956.415handprinted plain weave linenOverall: 90.2 x 73.7 cm (35 1/2 x 29 in.)The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund©
Fragment of a Tunic
Egypt, 5th century, Byzantine period
1950.147tabby weave with inwoven tapestry ornament: linenOverall: 82.2 x 60 cm (32 3/8 x 23 5/8 in.); Mounted: 90.2 x 67.9 cm (35 1/2 x 26 3/4 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Antiochus and Stratonice
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (French, 1780–1867)
1966.13oil on linenFramed: 74.5 x 91.5 x 11 cm (29 5/16 x 36 x 4 5/16 in.); Unframed: 48.1 x 63.9 cm (18 15/16 x 25 3/16 in.)Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt FundCCCC0
Segmentum from a Tunic
Egypt, Abbasid period, second half of the 8th century
1969.38tapestry; linen and woolOverall: 23.5 x 20.4 cm (9 1/4 x 8 1/16 in.)The A. W. Ellenberger, Sr., Endowment FundCCCC0
Venetian Lace Table Setting
Italy, Venice, probably at the Burano Lace School, 20th century
2005.37linen, needle laceGift of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Crile Garretson©
Aralia (Seerose)
Josef Frank (Swedish, born Austria, 1885–1967) and 1 other
1934.19block printed tabby weave linen, loom widthOverall: 74.5 x 80.8 cm (29 5/16 x 31 13/16 in.)Gift of Mrs. Edd A. Ruggles©
Birds and Flowers Textile
Charles Francis Annesley Voysey (British, 1857–1941) and 1 other
1926.561cretonne; wood roller printedOverall: 317.5 x 80 cm (125 x 31 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund©
Floral Textile
Constance Irving (British) and 1 other
1926.560cretonne; machine roller printedOverall: 351.8 x 78.7 cm (138 1/2 x 31 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund©
Fragments of Egyptian Mummy Wrappings fround in Senbi Coffin
Egypt, Middle Kingdom (2040-1648 BC)
1914.716.flinen; plain weaveOverall: 19 x 25.5 cm (7 1/2 x 10 1/16 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Honeysuckle
William Morris (British, 1834–1896)
1937.697plain weave linen, printedOverall: 87 x 90.5 cm (34 1/4 x 35 5/8 in.)Gift of Mrs. Henry ChisholmCCCC0
Complete Fragment #9
Olga de Amaral (Colombian, 1932-)
1978.29woven; linen, gold filé, horsehair, paintOverall: 22.9 x 19.1 x 2.6 cm (9 x 7 1/2 x 1 in.)Gift of The Textile Arts Club©
Fragment of a wood-block print on linen
Egypt, Mamluk period, 1200s-1300s
1929.845block printing on linen tabby groundOverall: 15.3 x 17.2 cm (6 x 6 3/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Abstract Design
Gregory Brown (British, 1887–1941) and 1 other
1926.563hand block printed on linenOverall: 366.4 x 128.3 cm (144 1/4 x 50 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund©
Fragment of a wood-block print on linen
Egypt, Mamluk period, 1200s-1300s
1929.907block printing on linen tabby groundOverall: 11.5 x 19.1 cm (4 1/2 x 7 1/2 in.)Gift of George D. PrattCCCC0
General Jean-Baptiste Kléber and Egyptian Family (Sketches for "The...
Antoine-Jean Gros (French, 1771–1835)
1972.17oil on linenFramed: 377.2 x 126 x 12 cm (148 1/2 x 49 5/8 x 4 3/4 in.); Unframed: 352.1 x 97.8 cm (138 5/8 x 38 1/2 in.); Former: 306 x 98 cm (120 1/2 x 38 9/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Altar Cloth
Germany, Altenberg on the Lahn, Premonstratensian Convent, 14th century
1948.352embroidery: linenOverall: 154.3 x 374.5 cm (60 3/4 x 147 7/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
He was meant for all things to meet
Amy Sherald (American, b. 1973)
2023.5Oil on linen137.5 x 109.4 x 6.4 cm (54 1/8 x 43 1/16 x 2 1/2 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund©
Umber-Black
Yun Hyong-keun (Korean, 1928–2007)
2022.142Oil on linen93.5 x 113 cm (36 13/16 x 44 1/2 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund©
Handwoven Linen
Sweden, Dalarna, Mora, 20th century
1965.73linenOverall: 77 x 68.5 cm (30 5/16 x 26 15/16 in.)Gift of Dr. Agnes Geijer©
Study for the Ford Foundation Installation
Sheila Hicks (American, b. 1934)
1999.165linen ground with inset linen threadOverall: 45.7 x 38.1 x 2.5 cm (18 x 15 x 1 in.)Gift of Mildred Constantine©
Textile with Two Sisters
Sweden, 1900s
1953.80plain weave linen, printedOverall: 91.5 x 125 cm (36 x 49 3/16 in.)The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund©
Anne Frank
Keith Mayerson (American, b. 1966)
2008.14oil on linenOverall: 101.6 x 96.6 x 3.8 cm (40 x 38 1/16 x 1 1/2 in.)Gift of Scott C. Mueller and Margaret Fulton Mueller©
Fiber Frieze
Evelyn Svec Ward (American, 1921–1989)
2001.118needle-manipulated fiber; burlap, cotton floss and linen threads on natural linenOverall: 52.7 x 153.3 x 12.7 cm (20 3/4 x 60 3/8 x 5 in.)Gift of William E. Ward in memory of his wife, Evelyn Svec Ward©
Roundel, Segmentum from a Tunic
Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750)
1941.293tapestry; linen and woolOverall: 7.7 x 7.4 cm (3 1/16 x 2 15/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
The Silhouette Bird
Take Sato (British) and 1 other
1926.562hand block printed on linenOverall: 361.9 x 128.3 cm (142 1/2 x 50 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund©
Winter Windows
Evelyn Svec Ward (American, 1921–1989)
1991.142network and knitting: polyvinyl acetate coating, jute sisal, hemp, ixtle, linen and cotton threadsOverall: 198 x 305 cm (77 15/16 x 120 1/16 in.)Anonymous gift in honor of the Museum's seventy-fifth anniversary©
Linen Blouse
Hungary
1918.568linenOverall: 36.8 x 203.2 cm (14 1/2 x 80 in.)Gift of Mrs. George de Forest SmithCCCC0
Untitled
Françoise Grossen (Swiss, 1943-)
1996.181twining and braiding: linen threadOverall: 36.9 x 38.2 cm (14 1/2 x 15 1/16 in.)Gift of Mildred Constantine©
Cap
Germany, 19th century
1971.1127linenOverall: 20.3 x 15.2 x 12.7 cm (8 x 6 x 5 in.)Gift of Mrs. Edd A. RugglesCCCC0
Strip of Woodblock Printed Linen
France, late 18th century
1927.409woodblock print on linenOverall: 38.1 x 78.7 cm (15 x 31 in.)Gift of Myrta Leonora JonesCCCC0
Towel
America, 20th century
1930.298linenOverall: 104.5 x 38.5 cm (41 1/8 x 15 3/16 in.)Gift of Mrs. Gertrude W. HowellsCCCC0
White Linen Textile
America, Connecticut, early 19th Century
1935.110linenAverage: 28.3 x 28.6 cm (11 1/8 x 11 1/4 in.)Gift of Mrs. Herbert A. TaylorCCCC0
Tablecloth
America, Connecticut, early 19th Century
1938.401linenAverage: 185.4 x 167.6 cm (73 x 66 in.)Gift of Mrs. Herbert A. TaylorCCCC0
Tablecloth
America, Connecticut, early 19th Century
1938.402linenAverage: 153.7 x 147.3 cm (60 1/2 x 58 in.)Gift of Mrs. Herbert A. TaylorCCCC0
White Linen Piece
America, Connecticut, early 19th Century
1935.109linenAverage: 48.3 x 45.1 cm (19 x 17 3/4 in.)Gift of Mrs. Herbert A. TaylorCCCC0
Gold Cloth Garment
India, early 20th century
1918.46gold on linen groundOverall: 832.6 x 110.5 cm (327 13/16 x 43 1/2 in.)Gift of J. H. Wade©
Oblation
Francesco Clemente (Italian, b. 1952)
1993.164oil and tempera on linenFramed: 201.3 x 274.5 x 4.8 cm (79 1/4 x 108 1/16 x 1 7/8 in.); Unframed: 200.7 x 274.3 cm (79 x 108 in.)Dorothea Wright Hamilton Fund©
Ros och Lilja (Rose and Lily)
Hanna Ingrid Elisabet Jobs (Swedish, 1914–1995) and 1 other
1956.414Plain weave bleached linen, handprintedOverall: 90.2 x 94.3 cm (35 1/2 x 37 1/8 in.)The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund©
Micro Hafiz
Daniel Graffin (French, 1938-)
1996.180laying and couching: linen, cotton, metallic thread and ropeOverall: 24 x 20 x 1 cm (9 7/16 x 7 7/8 x 3/8 in.)Gift of Mildred Constantine©
Decorative Band
Africa, North Africa, Morocco, Azemmour, Moroccan embroiderer
1916.1244Linen, silk, and dyeOverall: 27.9 x 80.6 cm (11 x 31 3/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Eccentric Chamber
Evelyn Svec Ward (American, 1921–1989)
1996.199needle-manipulated fiber: burlap and cotton on linenOverall: 15.5 x 21.7 x 5 cm (6 1/8 x 8 9/16 x 1 15/16 in.)Gift of Mildred Constantine©
Markelius
Stig Lindberg (Swedish, 1916–1982) and 1 other
1948.493Plain weave linen (?), loom width, block printedAverage: 321.3 x 128.3 cm (126 1/2 x 50 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund©
Fragment of a Band or Border
Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750) or Abbasid period (750–1258)
1982.110Wool and linen: tapestry weaveOverall: 12.7 x 21.8 cm (5 x 8 9/16 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Fragment, an Ornamental Band
Egypt, Byzantine period, 6th century
1929.98tapestry (originally inwoven in tabby ground); linen and woolOverall: 14.3 x 51.4 cm (5 5/8 x 20 1/4 in.); Mounted: 21.6 x 58.4 cm (8 1/2 x 23 in.)Gift of George D. PrattCCCC0
Melodi (Melody)
Stig Lindberg (Swedish, 1916–1982) and 1 other
1947.212Plain weave bleached linen, loom width, printedOverall: 94.6 x 78.1 cm (37 1/4 x 30 3/4 in.)Gift of Mrs. B. P. Bole, Mr. and Mrs. Guerdon S. Holden, Mrs. Windsor T. White, and the L. E. Holden Fund©
Under Ekvatorn (Beneath the Equator)
Josef Frank (Swedish, born Austria, 1885–1967) and 1 other
1954.202Plain weave bleached linen, loom width, printedOverall: 192.4 x 127 cm (75 3/4 x 50 in.)The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund©
Mummy Linen
Egypt, 18th Dynasty
1921.1026linen: plain weaveOverall: 289.6 x 65.4 cm (114 x 25 3/4 in.)Charles W. Harkness Endowment FundCCCC0
Panel
Russia, Tambov province
1931.72Linen: plain weave; silk; embroideryOverall: 14.6 x 46 cm (5 3/4 x 18 1/8 in.)Gift of Kathleen Van MeterCCCC0
Mummy Linen
Egypt, 18th Dynasty
1921.1025plain weave: linenOverall: 78.1 x 22.2 cm (30 3/4 x 8 3/4 in.)Charles W. Harkness Endowment FundCCCC0
Panel for a Headdress
Russia, Tambov province
1931.75Linen: plain weave; silk: embroideryOverall: 10.5 x 16.2 cm (4 1/8 x 6 3/8 in.)Gift of Charla CoatoamCCCC0
Mummy Linen
Egypt, 18th Dynasty
1921.1023plain weave: linenOverall: 279.4 x 95.9 cm (110 x 37 3/4 in.)Charles W. Harkness Endowment FundCCCC0
Mummy Linen
Egypt, 18th Dynasty
1921.1024plain weave: linenOverall: 76.8 x 145.4 cm (30 1/4 x 57 1/4 in.)Charles W. Harkness Endowment FundCCCC0
Bonad (Hanging Tapestry): copy of “Carl Hanson, Leksand, 1801”
Leksands Hemslöjdsforening (Swedish, est. 1904) and 1 other
1954.254Plain weave linen, loom width, printedOverall: 191.1 x 135.3 cm (75 1/4 x 53 1/4 in.)The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund©
Tunic Fragment with Segmentum
Africa, North Africa, Egypt, Coptic-style weaver(s)
1982.270Wool, linen, and dyeOverall: 34 x 29.2 cm (13 3/8 x 11 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Raff
Viola Gråsten (Swedish, born Finland, 1910–1994) and 1 other
1954.200Plain weave linen, loom width, printedOverall: 97.2 x 130.8 cm (38 1/4 x 51 1/2 in.)The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund©
Vågorna (Waves)
Stig Lindberg (Swedish, 1916–1982) and 1 other
1953.78Plain weave bleached linen, loom width, printOverall: 116.8 x 131.4 cm (46 x 51 3/4 in.)The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund©
Pillow cover with Arabic inscription
Egypt, al-Bahnasa
1959.48Wool and linen: tapestry weaveOverall: 80 x 83.2 cm (31 1/2 x 32 3/4 in.); Mounted: 93.3 x 95.9 cm (36 3/4 x 37 3/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Headdress (beniqa)
Africa, North Africa, Algeria, Algerian embroiderer
1916.1221Linen, silk, and metalOverall: 210.8 x 17.1 cm (83 x 6 3/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Mummy Linen
Egypt, 18th Dynasty
1921.1027plain weave: linenOverall: 87.6 x 145.4 cm (34 1/2 x 57 1/4 in.)Charles W. Harkness Endowment FundCCCC0
Knitted Lace Sampler
Italy, Sienna, 19th century
1942.534knitted linenAverage: 163.9 x 6.5 cm (64 1/2 x 2 9/16 in.)The Mary Pack McNairy Collection, Gift of Gladys McNairy White and Elisabeth McNairy Monroe in memory of their motherCCCC0
Fragments of Copperplate Printed Cotton
Christophe Philippe Oberkampf (French, 1738–1815) and 1 other
1928.1copperplate printed linenOverall: 68 x 91 cm (26 3/4 x 35 13/16 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Textile with Fall Leaves
Astrid Sampe (Swedish, 1909–2002) and 1 other
1953.79Plain weave bleached linen, loom width, printedOverall: 111.8 x 127 cm (44 x 50 in.)The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund©
Textile Fragment of Painted Linen
America, Massachusetts, Ashfield, early 19th Century
1935.112painted linenAverage: 32.4 x 38.1 cm (12 3/4 x 15 in.)Gift of Herbert A. TaylorCCCC0
Fragment of a Segmentum: Achilles
Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750)?
1983.135tapestry; linen and woolOverall: 12 x 9.6 cm (4 3/4 x 3 3/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment with Satyr and Maenad
Egypt, Byzantine period, 4th century
1975.6undyed linen and dyed wool; plain weave ground with tapestry weaveOverall: 139 x 86.4 cm (54 3/4 x 34 in.); Mounted: 153.6 x 100.4 x 3.9 cm (60 1/2 x 39 1/2 x 1 9/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Body Guard (Brigandine)
Italy (?), early 16th Century
1921.1250linen; gold velvet; steel; brass Overall: 56.5 x 47.6 cm (22 1/4 x 18 3/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Panel
Russia, Tambov province
1931.71Linen: plain weave; silk: embroideryOverall: 13.3 x 41.2 cm (5 1/4 x 16 1/4 in.)Gift of Jane HammondCCCC0
Textile
Ruth Reeves (American, 1892–1966)
1937.19linen, hand block-printedAverage: 90.8 x 138.4 cm (35 3/4 x 54 1/2 in.)Gift of Mrs. Malcolm L. McBride©
Gobelin
Hanna Ingrid Elisabet Jobs (Swedish, 1914–1995) and 1 other
1952.180Plain weave bleached linen, loom width, printedOverall: 129.2 x 111.1 cm (50 7/8 x 43 3/4 in.)The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund©
Bobbin Lace Flounce: Punto di Milano
Italy, Milan ?, 18th century
1923.997lace, bobbin: linenAverage: 33.7 x 348 cm (13 1/4 x 137 in.)Gift of Mrs. Edward B. Greene, G. G. Wade and J. H. Wade, Jr. for the Ellen Garretson Wade Memorial CollectionCCCC0
Hanging fragment with boar head
Iran
1950.509Wool and linen: tapestry weaveOverall: 21 x 25.2 cm (8 1/4 x 9 15/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Nereid (Sea-Nymph) from a Hanging
Egypt, Byzantine period, late 4th - 5th century
1953.18slit-and dovetailed-tapestry weave probably woven in a linen plain-weave ground; dyed wool, undyed linenOverall: 66.7 x 65.4 cm (26 1/4 x 25 3/4 in.); Mounted: 76.8 x 75.6 x 2.9 cm (30 1/4 x 29 3/4 x 1 1/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Square Segmentum from a Tunic
Egypt, 7th - 8th century
1982.87tapestry; linen and woolOverall: 21 x 20.8 cm (8 1/4 x 8 3/16 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Curtain
Africa, North Africa, Tunisia, Djerba, Tunisian weaver(s) and embroiderer(s)
1916.1361Silk, linen, metal, and dyeOverall: 281 x 157.7 cm (110 5/8 x 62 1/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Darning Sampler
Willemijntje Elisabeth Wakker (Dutch, b. 1875)
1943.110Silk on linen, embroideryOverall: 47.3 x 47.3 cm (18 5/8 x 18 5/8 in.)Gift of George W. BierceCCCC0
Long Sampler
Germany, late 18th century
1942.500embroidery; silk on linenOverall: 101.6 x 30.5 cm (40 x 12 in.)The Mary Pack McNairy Collection, Gift of Gladys McNairy White and Elisabeth McNairy Monroe in memory of their motherCCCC0
Fragment, with Sleeve Band, from a Tunic
Egypt, Byzantine Period, 4th - 6th century
1914.526linen ground, linen and wool tapestry ornamentOverall: 26.7 x 9 cm (10 1/2 x 3 9/16 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Fragment
Dan Cooper (American, 1901–1965)
1938.376linen, printedAverage: 356.9 x 127 cm (140 1/2 x 50 in.)Dudley P. Allen Fund©
Baranquilla
Josef Frank (Swedish, born Austria, 1885–1967) and 1 other
1954.201Plain weave bleached linen, loom width, printedOverall: 198.1 x 128 cm (78 x 50 3/8 in.)The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund©
Woodblock Printed Textile Fragments
France, late 18th century
1940.38woodblock print on cotton and linen mixedOverall: 98.7 x 125.1 cm (38 7/8 x 49 1/4 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Resist-Dyed Hanging with Biblical Scenes
Egypt, Byzantine period
1951.400linen: resist-dyed, plain weaveOverall: 99.7 x 104.8 cm (39 1/4 x 41 1/4 in.); Mounted: 111.1 x 114.3 x 2.5 cm (43 3/4 x 45 x 1 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Headcloth
Albania, 19th century
1918.24linen, embroidered with silkOverall: 104.2 x 101.7 cm (41 x 40 1/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Mummy Linen
Egypt, Dynasty 18 (?)
1922.511plain weave: linenOverall: 86.4 x 134.6 cm (34 x 53 in.)Gift of Brown University through Dr. H. C. BumpusCCCC0
Machine Lace Collar
Flanders, 19th century
1957.134appliqué on machine net: linenOverall: 62.5 x 60.5 cm (24 5/8 x 23 13/16 in.)Gift of Mrs. Harold T. ClarkCCCC0
Man's Cap
Denmark, 17th century
1942.167linen with cotton designOverall: 19.5 x 21 x 20 cm (7 11/16 x 8 1/4 x 7 7/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Blue Bathers
Chris Ofili (British, b. 1968)
35.2014oil, acrylic, and charcoal on linenOverall: 278.3 x 200.6 x 4.2 cm (109 9/16 x 79 x 1 5/8 in.)Private Collection©
Cube, Promissory Note
James Bassler (American, 1933-)
2003.427waxed linen, scaffold warpsOverall: 5.1 x 5.1 x 2.5 cm (2 x 2 x 1 in.)Gift of Mildred Constantine©
Bedspread
Hungary, Kalotaszeg
1923.513linen, embroidery, crochetOverall: 180.3 x 213.3 cm (71 x 84 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
George Clavering Cowper, 3rd Earl Cowper
Hugh Douglas Hamilton (Irish, 1729–1808)
2022.136pastel on paper stretched on linenSheet: 94 x 68.6 cm (37 x 27 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Hanging with Christian Images
Egypt, Byzantine period, 6th century
1982.73plain weave (tabby) with inwoven tapestry weave; dyed wool, undyed linenOverall: 110.5 x 76.8 cm (43 1/2 x 30 1/4 in.); Mounted: 120.9 x 87 x 3.9 cm (47 5/8 x 34 1/4 x 1 9/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Fragment of a Clavus
Egypt, Abbasid period (?), 8th century
1983.123tapestry; linen and woolOverall: 4.5 x 27.2 cm (1 3/4 x 10 11/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Linen Textile: "Borodale"
Dan Cooper (American, 1901–1965)
1948.491plain cloth, yarn dyed: linenAverage: 334 x 121.9 cm (131 1/2 x 48 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund©
Fragment of a Clavus
Egypt, Abbasid period, late 8th - early 9th century
1916.2061tapestry; linen and woolOverall: 6.4 x 39.1 cm (2 1/2 x 15 3/8 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Copperplate Printed Linen
England, 18th century
1940.25copperplate printed linenOverall: 192.4 x 144.8 cm (75 3/4 x 57 in.)Gift of Marion FowlerCCCC0
Machine Lace Scarf
Belgium, Brussels, 19th century
1957.133appliqué on machine net: linenAverage: 288.3 x 59.1 cm (113 1/2 x 23 1/4 in.)Gift of Mrs. Harold T. ClarkCCCC0
Fragment of a Border
Egypt, Tulunid period, 9th century
1983.138tapestry; linen and woolOverall: 20.5 x 21.2 cm (8 1/16 x 8 3/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Newburgh from the Frederick Delano Garden
Ruth Reeves (American, 1892–1966)
1937.20linen, hand block-printedAverage: 138.4 x 144.8 cm (54 1/2 x 57 in.)Gift of Mrs. Malcolm L. McBride©
Strip of Woodblock Printed Linen
France, late 18th century
1927.428woodblock print on linenOverall: 286.9 x 63.5 cm (112 15/16 x 25 in.)The A. W. Ellenberger, Sr., Endowment FundCCCC0
Kerchief (Tensifa)
Algeria, 18th-19th century
1916.1238embroidery: silk, gold, and silver on linenOverall: 241.9 x 39.4 cm (95 1/4 x 15 1/2 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Bedspread
Italy, Sicily, 17th-18th century
1916.1470linen ornamented with woolen brocadingOverall: 223.5 x 175.2 cm (88 x 69 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Fragment of a Clavus
Egypt, Abbasid period (?), 8th - 9th century
1982.89tapestry; linen and woolOverall: 3.5 x 45.7 cm (1 3/8 x 18 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Roundel from a Curtain
Egypt, Byzantine period, 4th-5th century
1946.412plain weave ground with tapestry weave and supplementary weft wrapping; undyed linen and dyed woolOverall: 45.2 x 47.7 cm (17 13/16 x 18 3/4 in.); Mounted: 64.1 x 64.1 x 2.5 cm (25 1/4 x 25 1/4 x 1 in.)Gift of Henry Hunt ClarkCCCC0
Towel
Spain, early 20th century
1956.322patterned tabby weave, macramé end: linenAverage: 186.1 x 66 cm (73 1/4 x 26 in.)Anonymous gift in memory of Mrs. Henry G. KellerCCCC0
Embroidered Annunciation Scene
Unassigned, 20th century
1938.252silver filé on plain weave linenAverage: 21 x 24.8 cm (8 1/4 x 9 3/4 in.)Gift of The Textile Arts ClubCCCC0
Fragment from a Hanging
Egypt, Tulunid period, 9th century
1983.137tapestry; linen and woolOverall: 23.2 x 21.7 cm (9 1/8 x 8 9/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment, Ornamental Neck Band from a Tunic
Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750)
1916.2060tapestry; linen and woolOverall: 17.2 x 28.6 cm (6 3/4 x 11 1/4 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Square Segmentum
Egypt, Byzantine period (?), 5th century (?)
1982.91tapestry; linen and woolOverall: 21.6 x 20.6 cm (8 1/2 x 8 1/8 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Fragment of a Tiraz-Style Textile
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Amir or al-Hafiz, AH 495-544 (A.D. 1101-1149)
1919.30tapestry (originally inwoven in tabby ground); linen and woolOverall: 48.5 x 23.5 cm (19 1/8 x 9 1/4 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Forty Five Divided by Nine
Dorothy Ceruti (American, 1932-)
1984.72dyed, wrapped and twined construction: linen and gold filé; formed acrylic sheetingOverall: 21 x 31.2 x 31.2 cm (8 1/4 x 12 5/16 x 12 5/16 in.)Wishing Well Fund©
Fragment of Copperplate Printed Linen with "America Doing Homage to...
France, Jouy, late 18th century
1930.253copperplate printed linenOverall: 63.4 x 87 cm (24 15/16 x 34 1/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Ornamental Shoulder Bands from a Tunic
Egypt, Byzantine period, 6th century
1926.145tapestry weave with supplementary weft wrapping; undyed linen and dyed woolAverage: 7 x 43.5 cm (2 3/4 x 17 1/8 in.)Gift of George D. PrattCCCC0
Towel
Spain, early 20th century
1956.321tabby weave with drawnwork: linen, applied cotton fringeAverage: 174.3 x 29 cm (68 5/8 x 11 7/16 in.)Anonymous gift in memory of Mrs. Henry G. KellerCCCC0
Roundel from a Blanket or Cover
Egypt, Byzantine period, 4th - 6th century
1926.141tapestry weave with supplementary weft wrapping; undyed linen and dyed woolOverall: 49.5 x 55.3 cm (19 1/2 x 21 3/4 in.); Mounted: 59.7 x 65.4 cm (23 1/2 x 25 3/4 in.)Gift of George D. PrattCCCC0
Mirakel (Miracle)
Josef Frank (Swedish, born Austria, 1885–1967) and 1 other
1937.183Linen: bleached, plain weave, block printed, loom widthOverall: 95.7 x 121.3 cm (37 11/16 x 47 3/4 in.)Educational Purchase Fund©
Primavera [II]
Josef Frank (Swedish, born Austria, 1885–1967) and 1 other
1937.184linen: tabby weave, block printed, loom widthOverall: 95.7 x 77.9 cm (37 11/16 x 30 11/16 in.)Educational Purchase Fund©
Fragment of Woodblock Printed Cotton
France, Jouy, 18th century
1927.411woodblock print on cotton and linen mixedOverall: 79.6 x 61.6 cm (31 5/16 x 24 1/4 in.)Gift of George W. Saywell with balance in Sundry Purchase FundCCCC0
Kirschzweige (Cherry Branches)
Josef Frank (Swedish, born Austria, 1885–1967) and 1 other
1934.20Plain weave bleached linen, loom width, block printedOverall: 97.2 x 79.7 cm (38 1/4 x 31 3/8 in.)The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund©
Curtain Panel with Scenes of Merrymaking
Egypt, Byzantine period
2000.5Linen, undyed; wool: dyed; tapestry weave with supplementary weft wrappingOverall: 144.2 x 57.1 cm (56 3/4 x 22 1/2 in.); Mounted: 153.7 x 66 x 3.2 cm (60 1/2 x 26 x 1 1/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund and Gift of the Textile Art Alliance in memory of Robert P. BergmanCCCC0
Circular Evidence
Jane Sauer (American, 1937-)
2001.171five-piece fiber art sculpture: knotted waxed linen thread over a styrofoam core, bronze powder, and acrylic paintOverall: 48.5 x 9.9 x 9.9 cm (19 1/8 x 3 7/8 x 3 7/8 in.)Gift of Camille and Alex Cook©
Hellbrunn
Josef Frank (Swedish, born Austria, 1885–1967) and 1 other
1937.182linen: bleached, plain weave, block printed, loom widthOverall: 57.2 x 123.2 cm (22 1/2 x 48 1/2 in.)Educational Purchase Fund©
Textile with Flora
Italy or Spain, 16th century
1954.321silk, linen, silver threadOverall: 90.8 x 59.4 cm (35 3/4 x 23 3/8 in.); Mounted: 97.8 x 66.7 cm (38 1/2 x 26 1/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Old Glory
James Bassler (American, 1933-)
2005.131Linen, waxed; tapestry weave with eccentric weftsOverall: 180.4 x 317.5 cm (71 x 125 in.)Gift of The Textile Art Alliance©
Fragment with Wide Circular Pattern
Italy, 16th-17th century
1920.1125Needle lace, mezza mandolina; bleached linen (est.)Overall: 11.4 x 17.5 cm (4 1/2 x 6 7/8 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Long Sampler
England, 17th century
1942.506embroidery: silk on linen tabby groundOverall: 59.4 x 17.5 cm (23 3/8 x 6 7/8 in.)The Mary Pack McNairy CollectionCCCC0
Samara [I]
Josef Frank (Swedish, born Austria, 1885–1967) and 1 other
1937.187linen: tabby weave, block printed, loom widthOverall: 69.9 x 127 cm (27 1/2 x 50 in.)Educational Purchase Fund©
Fragmentary Band, Probably Part of a Clavus
Egypt, late Abbasid or Tulunid period, 9th century
1950.513tapestry; linen and woolOverall: 9 x 78.1 cm (3 9/16 x 30 3/4 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Square Segmentum with Combat Scenes
Egypt, Byzantine period, 6th - early 7th century
1982.380tapestry (originally inwoven in tabby ground); linen and woolOverall: 19.3 x 19.7 cm (7 5/8 x 7 3/4 in.); Mounted: 28.6 x 27.9 cm (11 1/4 x 11 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Fragment of a Curtain
Egypt, Byzantine period, early 5th century
1982.74tabby weave, inwoven tapestry ornament; wool and linenOverall: 23.2 x 22.9 cm (9 1/8 x 9 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Fragments from a Tunic
Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750)?
1983.143tabby weave, inwoven tapestry ornament; wool and linenOverall: 53.9 x 11 cm (21 1/4 x 4 5/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Signs in the Sand: Blue Horizon
Egils Rozenbergs (Latvian, 1948-)
2011.41linen, wool, copper wire, weft dominant plain weave with supplementary weft patterningOverall: 217.2 x 235.6 cm (85 1/2 x 92 3/4 in.)Gift of The Textile Art Alliance©
Fragment of a Clavus from a Tunic
Egypt, Abbasid period(?), 8th - 9th century
1982.86tapestry (originally inwoven in tabby ground); linen and woolOverall: 16.3 x 33.7 cm (6 7/16 x 13 1/4 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Fragment of a Curtain
Egypt, Byzantine period, 6th century
1983.151tabby weave, inwoven tapestry ornament; wool and linenOverall: 11.5 x 39.8 cm (4 1/2 x 15 11/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Christ Gathering Roses, Centerpiece of an Altar Cloth(?)
Germany
2021.238Linen: plain weave; silk: embroidery (split stitch)Overall: 85.1 x 92.1 cm (33 1/2 x 36 1/4 in.)Gift of Elizabeth and Martin David in memory of the Heidenhain familyCCCC0
Embroidered Panel: Holy Kinship
Germany or Switzerland, 16th century
1979.1embroidery: silk and linen on linen ground; contours of design applied with inkOverall: 143.6 x 152.4 cm (56 9/16 x 60 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Virgin and Child with Four Saints
Germany or Switzerland, Upper Rhine
1939.162tapestry weave: linen warp, wool and silk weftsOverall: 79.7 x 155.8 cm (31 3/8 x 61 5/16 in.)Gift of Leonard C. Hanna, Jr., for the Coralie Walker Hanna Memorial CollectionCCCC0
Border of Heads and Palmettes from a Large Hanging
Egypt, Antinoë, Byzantine period, 6th century
1960.273Dyed wool, undyed linen; slit-tapestry weaveOverall: 76.2 x 26 cm (30 x 10 1/4 in.); Mounted: 89.2 x 34.3 cm (35 1/8 x 13 1/2 in.)Gift of The Textile Arts ClubCCCC0
World of Space
Morton-Sundour & Co
1965.604plain weave linen?, printedOverall: 83.8 x 125.1 cm (33 x 49 1/4 in.)Gift of Jane L. Hanson, Inc.CCCC0
Two Fragments with Indistinguishable Design
Egypt ?
1983.251tapestry; linen and woolAverage: 18 x 7 cm (7 1/16 x 2 3/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund©
Turban end with tiraz
Egypt, Tinnis, Fatimid period, datable to 983-90
1950.354plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave: linen and silkOverall: 49.5 x 151.1 cm (19 1/2 x 59 1/2 in.); Mounted: 60.3 x 161.9 cm (23 3/4 x 63 3/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Textile
F. Schumacher and Co. (American) and 1 other
1955.616tabby weave, screen printed: linenAverage: 284.1 x 120.7 cm (111 7/8 x 47 1/2 in.)Gift of F. Schumacher and Co.©
Fragment of a Roundel
Egypt, 7th - 9th century
1983.267tapestry; linen and woolOverall: 8.2 x 14.2 cm (3 1/4 x 5 9/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Cloth with Border of Peacocks and Vegetation
Italy, 17th-18th century
1916.1884plain weave linen with needle lace, burato (twined ground and darned in one direction); bleached linen (est.)Overall: 80.3 x 334.3 cm (31 5/8 x 131 5/8 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Fragment of a Sleeve Band with Floating Erotes
Egypt, 7th - 8th century
1982.378tapestry; linen and woolOverall: 6.1 x 22.5 cm (2 3/8 x 8 7/8 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Fragment of the Corner of a Tunic
Egypt, Byzantine period, 5th - 7th century
1983.246tapestry; linen and woolOverall: 17.2 x 9.1 cm (6 3/4 x 3 9/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment with Running Figure
Egypt, Byzantine period, 6th century
1983.257tapestry; linen and woolOverall: 9.8 x 8.5 cm (3 7/8 x 3 3/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Spade-shaped Terminus of a Clavus
Egypt, Byzantine period, 5th - 7th century
1983.255tapestry; linen and woolOverall: 6.8 x 11.5 cm (2 11/16 x 4 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Pair of Segmenta
Egypt, Abbasid period (?), 8th - 9th century
1982.278tapestry; linen and woolAverage: 23.1 x 23.5 cm (9 1/8 x 9 1/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragmentary Segmentum from a Tunic
Egypt, Abbasid period, second half of the 8th century
1926.156tapestry; linen and woolOverall: 16.9 x 13.1 cm (6 5/8 x 5 3/16 in.)Gift of George D. PrattCCCC0
Segmentum
Egypt, Abbasid period (?), 8th - 9th century
1982.279tapestry; linen and woolOverall: 23 x 23 cm (9 1/16 x 9 1/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Square Segmentum with Two Birds
Egypt, Byzantine period, 5th - 6th century
1982.379tapestry; linen and woolOverall: 10 x 10 cm (3 15/16 x 3 15/16 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Sherwood Forest (Pattern No. 2519)
Liebhold Wallach Inc.
1952.313plain weave linen, printedOverall: 67.9 x 113 cm (26 3/4 x 44 1/2 in.)Gift of Jane L. Hanson, Inc.©
Antscha - Yellow and Green
Josef Frank (Swedish, born Austria, 1885–1967) and 1 other
1937.180Plain weave paired cotton warp and unbleached linen weft, loom width, block printedOverall: 72.4 x 128.9 cm (28 1/2 x 50 3/4 in.)Educational Purchase Fund©
Antscha - Pink and Blue
Josef Frank (Swedish, born Austria, 1885–1967) and 1 other
1937.181Plain weave paired cotton warp and unbleached linen weft, loom width, block printedOverall: 73.7 x 128.9 cm (29 x 50 3/4 in.)Educational Purchase Fund©
No image available
Richard Avedon (American, 1923–2004)
2022.435Gelatin silver print, mounted on linenSheet: 195.6 x 152.4 cm (77 x 60 in.)Gift from the Collection of Mark Schwartz + Bettina Katz©
Design 101
F. Schumacher and Co. (American) and 1 other
1955.617tabby weave, silk screen printed:linenAverage: 228 x 122.7 cm (89 3/4 x 48 5/16 in.)Gift of F. Schumacher and Co.©
Pendant of a Clavus
Egypt, Abbasid period, late 8th century
1914.550tapestry; linen and woolOverall: 7.7 x 6.1 cm (3 1/16 x 2 3/8 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Fragment of Woodblock Printed Linen
France, Beautiran ?, late 18th century
1929.5woodblock print on linenOverall: 50.8 x 61 cm (20 x 24 in.)Gift of Gregor Norman HumphreysCCCC0
Flight and Escape
Elsie Krummeck (American) and 1 other
1952.410plain weave linen, printedOverall: 90.8 x 132.1 cm (35 3/4 x 52 in.)The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund©
Fragment of a Clavus with Man on Horseback
Egypt, 8th century
1982.374tapestry; linen and woolOverall: 11.5 x 10 cm (4 1/2 x 3 15/16 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Band with Flora and Fauna Motifs
Egypt, 6th - 7th century
1983.268tapestry; linen and woolOverall: 9.5 x 11.7 cm (3 3/4 x 4 5/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Month of May: Scene of May Day Festival
Gobelins Manufactory (France, Paris, est. 1662) and 1 other
1944.133tapestry weave: linen warp, wool and silk weftsOverall: 312.4 x 452 cm (123 x 177 15/16 in.)The Elisabeth Severance Prentiss CollectionCCCC0
Needlepoint Lace (Punto Argentan) Edging
Scuola Merletti di Burano, Italy, Venice, 20th Century
1936.253linen: lace, needlepointOverall: 11.7 x 38.4 cm (4 5/8 x 15 1/8 in.)The Frances McIntosh Sherwin CollectionCCCC0
Textile Fragment
America, 20th century
1951.16plain weave linen, block printedOverall: 145.4 x 66.7 cm (57 1/4 x 26 1/4 in.)Gift of Rorimer Brooks through Philip Hummel©
Fragment, Probably Part of a Clavus
Egypt, Byzantine period, 4th - 7th century
1919.20tabby weave, inwoven tapestry ornament; wool and linenOverall: 20 x 12.7 cm (7 7/8 x 5 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Cloth with Border of Vegetal Pattern
Italy, 19th century
1933.336Plain weave linen with needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in two directions); bleached linen (est.)Overall: 91 x 141.7 cm (35 13/16 x 55 13/16 in.)Bequest of Louise Tifft BrownCCCC0
Curtain Fragment with Panthers
Egypt, Antinoë, Byzantine period, late 6th century
1980.31Dyed wool, undyed linen: slit-tapestry weaveOverall: 76.2 x 54.9 cm (30 x 21 5/8 in.); Mounted: 87.6 x 66 x 2.5 cm (34 1/2 x 26 x 1 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Lace Collar
Italy, Genoa, 16th century
1920.1240linen; lace, open cutwork (reticella) and bobbinOverall: 56.8 x 29.5 cm (22 3/8 x 11 5/8 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Orphrey Band: The Tree of Jesse
England, 14th century
1949.503Silk, gold and silver thread, linen; embroidery: split and couching stitchesOverall: 85.7 x 18.1 cm (33 3/4 x 7 1/8 in.); Mounted: 109.2 x 28.6 cm (43 x 11 1/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment of a Large Cloth, Perhaps a Pallium
Egypt, Byzantine period, 5th - 6th period
1919.23tabby weave, inwoven tapestry ornament; wool and linenOverall: 16 x 15.6 cm (6 5/16 x 6 1/8 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Vertebrates
Elenhank Designers, Inc. (American, est. 1946)
1952.398linen: plain weave, printedOverall: 90.2 x 127 cm (35 1/2 x 50 in.)The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund©
Lower Section of a Tunic
Egypt, Byzantine period, 5th century
1993.177Undyed linen and dyed wool: tapestry weave with supplementary weft wrappingOverall: 54.9 x 106.7 cm (21 5/8 x 42 in.); Mounted: 67.3 x 118.1 cm (26 1/2 x 46 1/2 in.)Gift of William E. Ward in memory of his wife, Evelyn Svec WardCCCC0
Two Parts of a Curtain
Algeria
1916.1229Silk, gold, and silver on linen; embroideryOverall: 295.3 x 135.9 cm (116 1/4 x 53 1/2 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Needlepoint Lace Cloth
Italy, late 16th century
1930.656Linen; lace, needlepoint (Reticella and Cutwork)Overall: 131.4 x 184.2 cm (51 3/4 x 72 1/2 in.); Mounted: 148.9 x 202.2 cm (58 5/8 x 79 5/8 in.)Gift of Mrs. Edward S. Harkness in memory of Mrs. Stephen V. HarknessCCCC0
Fragment of a Band with Abstract Pattern
Italy, Venice, 16th century
1920.1101Bleached linen: needle lace, burato (twined ground and darned in one direction)Overall: 5.1 x 25.5 cm (2 x 10 1/16 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
The Resurrection, from an Altar Frontal
Italy, Florence, 14th century
1929.904Silk, gold and cotton thread, linen; raised work, embroidery: split, stem, and couching stitchesOverall: 29.2 x 41.9 cm (11 1/2 x 16 1/2 in.); Mounted: 38.7 x 51.4 cm (15 1/4 x 20 1/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment of a Band with Vines and Leaves
Italy, 17th century
1936.223needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in two directions); bleached linen (est.)Overall: 12.7 x 64.8 cm (5 x 25 1/2 in.)The Frances McIntosh Sherwin CollectionCCCC0
Fragment, Part of an Ornament from a Garment
Egypt, Byzantine period, 6th century
1914.547tapestry (originally inwoven in tabby ground); linen and woolOverall: 8 x 9.9 cm (3 1/8 x 3 7/8 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Alb
Spain: embroidered linen; Flanders: bobbin lace (Point d’Angleterre) flounce
1920.1260Plain weave linen embroidered in gold and silver; linen bobbin lace (Point d’Angleterre a Reseau)Average: 342.9 x 61 cm (135 x 24 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Fragment, Sleeve Ornament from a Tunic
Egypt, Byzantine period, 6th century
1926.146tapestry (originally inwoven in tabby ground); linen and woolOverall: 13.4 x 23.9 cm (5 1/4 x 9 7/16 in.)Gift of George D. PrattCCCC0
Headkerchief
Algeria
1916.1237Silk on linen tabby ground; embroideryOverall: 260.4 x 40.6 cm (102 1/2 x 16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Fragment of Square Ornament with a Bird
Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750)?
1982.276tapestry (originally inwoven in tabby ground); linen and woolOverall: 5.7 x 5 cm (2 1/4 x 1 15/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment of a Tunic with Segmentum and Part of a Gammadion Border
Egypt, Byzantine period, 5th - 7th century
1982.289tabby weave, inwoven tapestry ornament; wool and linenOverall: 41.5 x 30 cm (16 5/16 x 11 13/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Floral Panel, Probably from a Curtain
England, James I Period, early 17th century
1933.421Silk, linen; plain weave, embroidery: couch and stem stitchesOverall: 67.3 x 79.1 cm (26 1/2 x 31 1/8 in.); Mounted: 78.7 x 90.8 cm (31 x 35 3/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment, with Part of a Clavus
Egypt, Abbasid period, early 9th century
1929.103tabby weave, inwoven tapestry ornament; wool and linenOverall: 7.7 x 12.1 cm (3 1/16 x 4 3/4 in.)Gift of George D. PrattCCCC0
Fragment of a Curtain
Egypt, Byzantine period, 6th century
1982.295tabby weave, inwoven tapestry ornament; wool and linenOverall: 38 x 52.3 cm (14 15/16 x 20 9/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment, with Part of a Clavus, from a Tunic
Egypt, Byzantine period, 5th - 7th century
1914.530tabby weave, inwoven tapestry ornament; wool and linenOverall: 19.1 x 9.6 cm (7 1/2 x 3 3/4 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Fragment, Part of the Neck Ornament of a Tunic
Egypt, Byzantine period, 5th - 7th period
1914.564tabby weave, inwoven tapestry ornament; wool and linenOverall: 39.4 x 30.5 cm (15 1/2 x 12 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Spade-shaped Ornament
Egypt, 7th - 8th century
1982.377tapestry (originally inwoven in tabby ground); linen and woolOverall: 8.8 x 9.5 cm (3 7/16 x 3 3/4 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Fragment, with Segmentum, from a Tunic
Egypt, Byzantine period, 6th century
1914.531tabby weave, inwoven tapestry ornament; wool and linenOverall: 23.5 x 22.3 cm (9 1/4 x 8 3/4 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Fragment of a Roundel
Egypt
1983.250tapestry (originally inwoven in tabby ground); linen and woolOverall: 15.5 x 14 cm (6 1/8 x 5 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund©
Elements (mustard/black)
L. Anton Maix Fabrics (American) and 1 other
2012.82Belgian linen; plain weave natural linen printed with a mustard compressed diamond pattern with black outlined hexagons and crossed linesOverall: 87 x 128.3 cm (34 1/4 x 50 1/2 in.)Gift of Eric Baer©
Chalice Veil with Monogram of Christ
Italy, 16th century
1920.1156Needle lace, mezza mandolina; bleached linen (est.) with red silk thread (est.)Overall: 52.1 x 53.3 cm (20 1/2 x 21 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Fragment, with Part of a Clavus, from a Tunic
Egypt, Early Islamic period, 8th - 9th century
1914.527tabby weave, inwoven tapestry ornament; wool and linenOverall: 12.8 x 15 cm (5 1/16 x 5 7/8 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Fragment of the Border of a Large Panel
Egypt, Byzantine period, late 5th century
1926.160tapestry (originally inwoven in tabby ground); linen and woolOverall: 19.1 x 28.9 cm (7 1/2 x 11 3/8 in.)Gift of George D. PrattCCCC0
Alquimia Verde LV
Olga de Amaral (Colombian, 1932-)
2014.711plain weave with supplementary weft: cotton, linen, gold leaf, gesso, oxide pigmentsOverall: 165.4 x 102.9 cm (65 1/8 x 40 1/2 in.)Gift of Camille and Alex Cook©
Ornamental Square from a Tunic
Egypt, Byzantine period
1916.1980Undyed linen and dyed wool: tapestry weave with supplementary weft wrappingOverall: 21 x 20 cm (8 1/4 x 7 7/8 in.); Mounted: 28.6 x 27.6 cm (11 1/4 x 10 7/8 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Cloth with Winged and Two-Tailed Animals
Italy, 17th-18th century
1933.303Plain weave linen with needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in two directions) and bobbin lace edging; bleached linen (est.)Overall: 88.3 x 137.5 cm (34 3/4 x 54 1/8 in.)Bequest of Louise Tifft BrownCCCC0
Fragments of a Tunic
Egypt, Byzantine period, 5th - 7th century
1926.152tabby weave, inwoven tapestry ornament; wool and linenOverall: 44.2 x 29.1 cm (17 3/8 x 11 7/16 in.)Gift of George D. PrattCCCC0
Fragment of an Oval Segmentum
Egypt, 7th - 8th century
1983.269tapestry (originally inwoven in tabby ground); linen and woolOverall: 9.8 x 8.8 cm (3 7/8 x 3 7/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment, Part of an Ornament from a Garment
Egypt, Byzantine period, 5th century
1950.615tabby weave with inwoven tapestry ornament, linen and woolOverall: 47.6 x 6.2 cm (18 3/4 x 2 7/16 in.); Mounted: 53.3 x 12.1 cm (21 x 4 3/4 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Circular Segmentum with Eight-Pointed Star and Bird
Egypt, 7th - 8th century
1982.376tapestry (originally inwoven in tabby ground); linen and woolOverall: 11.5 x 10.5 cm (4 1/2 x 4 1/8 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Fragment of a Band with Birds and Trees
Italy, Sicily, 16th century
1920.1121needle lace, burato (twined ground and darned in one direction); bleached linen (est.)Overall: 5.4 x 23.5 cm (2 1/8 x 9 1/4 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Striped tiraz
Egypt, Fatimid period, reign of al-Mustansir
1950.528plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave: linen and silkOverall: 41 x 24.1 cm (16 1/8 x 9 1/2 in.); Mounted: 47 x 30.5 cm (18 1/2 x 12 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Alexander the Great on Horseback
Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750) or Abbasid period (750–1258)
1959.123dyed wool, undyed linen; plain weave and slit-tapestry weaveOverall: 30.5 x 24.8 cm (12 x 9 3/4 in.); Mounted: 41.9 x 36.8 cm (16 1/2 x 14 1/2 in.)Gift of The Textile Arts ClubCCCC0
Three Figures from a Tunic
Egypt, Abbasid period, late 8th century
1926.158tapestry weave; undyed linen and dyed woolMounted: 29.2 x 29.2 cm (11 1/2 x 11 1/2 in.)Gift of George D. PrattCCCC0
Embroidered Cover or Curtain
Turkey, 17th-18th century
1916.1301embroidery: silk on linen tabby groundAverage: 201.3 x 140.3 cm (79 1/4 x 55 1/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Tapestry with lattice of animals in medallions
Egypt
1951.89tapestry weave: wool and linenOverall: 14.6 x 14.3 cm (5 3/4 x 5 5/8 in.); Mounted: 21.3 x 20 cm (8 3/8 x 7 7/8 in.)Gift of The Textile Arts ClubCCCC0
Turban or shawl end with tiraz and gold
Egypt, Fatimid period, reign of al-Musta‘lī
1965.313plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave: linen, silk, and gold filéOverall: 62.3 x 54.6 cm (24 1/2 x 21 1/2 in.)Gift of The Textile Arts Club to commemorate its 30th AnniversaryCCCC0
Fragment of a Band with Dragon, Castle, and Vegetation
Italy, 16th century
1920.1143needle lace, burato (twined ground and darned in one direction); bleached linen (est.)Overall: 35.7 x 32.5 cm (14 1/16 x 12 13/16 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Coif
England, Elizabethan Period, late 16th century
1934.206Silk, gold and silver thread, sequins, padding, linen; embroideryOverall: 21 x 42.2 cm (8 1/4 x 16 5/8 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Towel End
Russia, Nizhny-Novgorod province, early 19th century
1931.133Linen: plain weave ground; wool; metal thread: embroidery, chain stitch; silk: ribbonOverall: 37 x 43 cm (14 9/16 x 16 15/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Embroidered quilt with pomegranates and tulips
Turkey
1916.1300plain weave: linen; embroidery, running stitch: silkAverage: 194.3 x 137.2 cm (76 1/2 x 54 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Forehead Cloth
England, Elizabethan Period, late 16th century
1934.231Silk, gold and silver thread, sequins, padding, linen; embroideryOverall: 16.8 x 38.7 cm (6 5/8 x 15 1/4 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Panel with Birds, Flowers, and Suns
Italy, 16th-17th century
1920.1160needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in two directions); bleached linen (est.)Overall: 23.1 x 91.5 cm (9 1/8 x 36 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Border with Stags, Fountains, and Trees
Italy, Sicily, 16th century
1921.1138Needle lace, burato (twined ground and darned in one direction) and applied fringe; bleached linen (est.)Overall: 13.5 x 177.3 cm (5 5/16 x 69 13/16 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Geometric Pattern
America, 20th century
2012.85plain weave bleached linen printed with a black, gray, and pale blue geometric patternOverall: 89.5 x 129.5 cm (35 1/4 x 51 in.)Gift of Eric Baer©
Towel with Border of Figures of Men and Animals
Russia, 18th-19th century
1921.1140cutwork and drawnwork: linen; straight (continuous) bobbin lace (tape lace) edgingOverall: 48.4 x 154.1 cm (19 1/16 x 60 11/16 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Fragment of a Band with Floral Motif
Spain, 17th-18th century
1919.782Needle lace (knotted ground and darned in two directions); bleached linen (est.)Overall: 7.6 x 20.7 cm (3 x 8 1/8 in.)Gift of Myrta Leonora JonesCCCC0
Gemini
Luba Krejci (Czech, 1925-)
1977.186knotting (nitak), linenOverall: 139.7 x 119.4 cm (55 x 47 in.)Gift of The Textile Arts Club©
Joined Towel Ends with Floral Motifs
Russia, 19th century
1921.1135cutwork and drawnwork: linen; straight (continuous) bobbin lace (tape lace) edgingOverall: 55.8 x 48.1 cm (21 15/16 x 18 15/16 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Border with Battle Scene
Russia, 18th century
1921.596cutwork and drawnwork: linen; straight (continuous) bobbin lace (tape lace) edgingOverall: 61.1 x 192.5 cm (24 1/16 x 75 13/16 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Mickey Mouse
Ed Rossbach (American, 1914–2002)
1992.247damask weaving: linenOverall: 35.6 x 33.7 cm (14 x 13 1/4 in.); Mounted: 43.2 x 41.9 cm (17 x 16 1/2 in.)Gift of Mildred Constantine©
Fragment of a Tiraz
Egypt, Tunah, Ikhshidid period, Caliphate of al-Qahir or al-Radi, AH 320-329 (A.D. 932-940)
1932.31silk embroidery on linen tabby groundOverall: 33 x 46.4 cm (13 x 18 1/4 in.)Gift of George D. PrattCCCC0
Cubes for M.C. 2004
James Bassler (American, 1933-)
2004.144Tapestry and scaffold weaves; waxed linen; woodOverall: 9.5 x 20.3 x 20.3 cm (3 3/4 x 8 x 8 in.)Gift of Mildred Constantine©
Fragment with Repeated Square Pattern
Italy, 16th-17th century
1920.1157needle lace; filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in two directions); bleached, dyed, and unbleached linen (est.)Overall: 27 x 30.3 cm (10 5/8 x 11 15/16 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Decorated Band from a Tunic or Curtain
Egypt, late Byzantine or early Islamic period, 7th Century
1960.275tapestry weave with supplementary weft wrapping; undyed linen and dyed woolOverall: 8.2 x 24.7 cm (3 1/4 x 9 3/4 in.); Mounted: 14.6 x 30.5 cm (5 3/4 x 12 in.)Gift of The Textile Arts ClubCCCC0
Busts and Animals Under Tree of Life
Egypt, Islamic period, Abbasid, 8th - 9th century
1982.272Plain weave and slit-tapestry weave; undyed linen, dyed woolOverall: 20.3 x 20.3 cm (8 x 8 in.); Mounted: 28.6 x 28.6 cm (11 1/4 x 11 1/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment of a Band with Abstract Pattern
Italy, 16th-17th century
1920.1127needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in one and two directions); unbleached and bleached linen (est.)Overall: 6.4 x 26.4 cm (2 1/2 x 10 3/8 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Fragment of a Band with Winding Design and Tendrils
Italy, 16th century
1920.1155needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in one and two directions); bleached linen (est.)Overall: 9.5 x 42.3 cm (3 3/4 x 16 5/8 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Band with Various Fantastic Creatures and Vegetal Patterns
Italy, 19th century
1933.343Needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in two directions); bleached linen (est.)Overall: 24.7 x 316.5 cm (9 3/4 x 124 5/8 in.)Bequest of Louise Tifft BrownCCCC0
Embroidered Border: The Death of the First Born and the Israelites Sent...
Italy, 16th-17th century
1939.355Plain weave linen; embroidery in silk; attached border of needle laceOverall: 18.1 x 50.2 cm (7 1/8 x 19 3/4 in.)Gift of The Textile Arts ClubCCCC0
Scenes of the Life of the Virgin, from an Altar Frontal
Italy, Florence, 14th century
1978.36Silk, gold thread, linen; raised work, embroidery: split, stem, running, fishbone, and couching stitchesOverall: 16.8 x 127 cm (6 5/8 x 50 in.); Mounted: 27.9 x 137.2 cm (11 x 54 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Fragment of a Border with Standing and Seated Birds Amidst Vegetation
Italy, 16th century
1920.1141needle lace, burato (twined ground and darned in one direction); bleached linen (est.)Overall: 40.1 x 46.4 cm (15 13/16 x 18 1/4 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Fragment of a Border with Floral Vine and Geometric Patterns
Italy, 16th century
1920.1267Needle lace, burato (twined ground and darned in two directions) and reticella; bleached linen (est.)Overall: 32.9 x 69.3 cm (12 15/16 x 27 5/16 in.)Gift of Myrta Leonora JonesCCCC0
Fragment of a Band with Abstract Pattern
Spain, 17th-18th century
1919.783Needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in two directions); bleached linen (est.)Overall: 8.2 x 21.6 cm (3 1/4 x 8 1/2 in.)Gift of Myrta Leonora JonesCCCC0
Fragment (of a Band?) with Floral Pattern
Italy, 16th century
1920.1128needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in two directions); bleached linen (est.)Overall: 10.7 x 15.4 cm (4 3/16 x 6 1/16 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Tiraz with gold, probably from a wide sleeve
Egypt, Fatimid period, reign of Caliph al-Hakim, 1013–20
1950.549plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave: linen, silk, and gold filéOverall: 23.5 x 62.3 cm (9 1/4 x 24 1/2 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Embroidered Border: The Baking of Unleavened Bread
Italy, 16th-17th century
1939.354Plain weave linen; embroidery in silk; attached border of needle laceOverall: 18.1 x 45.4 cm (7 1/8 x 17 7/8 in.)Gift of The Textile Arts ClubCCCC0
Fragment of a Band with Branching Vegetation
Spain, 17th century
1919.776Needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in two directions); bleached linen (est.)Overall: 17.6 x 23 cm (6 15/16 x 9 1/16 in.)Gift of Myrta Leonora JonesCCCC0
Fragment of a Band with Geometric Motif
Spain, 17th-18th century
1919.784Needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in two directions); bleached linen (est.)Overall: 5.5 x 15.8 cm (2 3/16 x 6 1/4 in.)Gift of Myrta Leonora JonesCCCC0
Fragment with Floral Motif
Spain, 17th-18th century
1919.775Needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in two directions); bleached linen (est.)Overall: 14.6 x 15.1 cm (5 3/4 x 5 15/16 in.)Gift of Myrta Leonora JonesCCCC0
Fragment of a Border with Repeated Pattern of Fantastic Winged Animals
Italy, 16th-17th century
1920.1245Bleached linen: needle lace, burato (twined ground and darned in two directions) and fringeOverall: 28.8 x 143.2 cm (11 5/16 x 56 3/8 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Embroidered Border: The Making of Unleavened Bread and the Israelites...
Italy, 16th-17th century
1939.353Plain weave linen; embroidery in silk; attached border of needle laceOverall: 18.1 x 45.4 cm (7 1/8 x 17 7/8 in.)Gift of The Textile Arts ClubCCCC0
Fragment of a Band with Confronted Birds, a Formal Tree, and Smaller...
Italy, 16th century
1920.1142needle lace, burato (twined ground and darned in one direction); bleached linen (est.)Overall: 39.1 x 45.6 cm (15 3/8 x 17 15/16 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Border with Renaissance Motif
Italy, early 19th century
1920.526Needle lace, machine-made burato (twined ground and darned in one direction); bleached linen (est.)Overall: 31.1 x 297.4 cm (12 1/4 x 117 1/16 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Fragment of a Corner with Floral Motif
Spain, 17th-18th century
1919.777Needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in two directions); bleached linen (est.)Overall: 12.5 x 14.1 cm (4 15/16 x 5 9/16 in.)Gift of Myrta Leonora JonesCCCC0
Band with Figures of Women and Angels
Italy, 16th-17th century
1920.1272Bleached linen: needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in two directions)Overall: 42.6 x 144.3 cm (16 3/4 x 56 13/16 in.)Gift of Myrta Leonora JonesCCCC0
Band with Parade of Human Figures, Stags, and Other Fantastic Animals
Italy, Sicily ?, 16th-17th century
1920.1271Needle lace, burato (twined ground and darned in one direction); bleached linen (est.)Overall: 16.2 x 210.1 cm (6 3/8 x 82 11/16 in.)Gift of Myrta Leonora JonesCCCC0
Essay #2
Aurelia Muñoz (Spanish, 1926–2011)
1996.176knotting: linenOverall: 25.4 x 25.4 x 25.4 cm (10 x 10 x 10 in.)Gift of Mildred Constantine©
Embroidered Border: The Pharaoh Being Submerged in the Sea
Italy, 16th-17th century
1939.352Plain weave linen; embroidery in silk; attached border of needle laceOverall: 18.1 x 43.2 cm (7 1/8 x 17 in.)Gift of The Textile Arts ClubCCCC0
Lions from a Tunic
Egypt, Islamic Abbasid period, 8th - 9th Century
1982.83tapestry weave with supplementary weft wrapping; undyed linen and dyed woolOverall: 23 x 23 cm (9 1/16 x 9 1/16 in.); Mounted: 29.2 x 29.2 cm (11 1/2 x 11 1/2 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Fragment of a Border with Repeated Pattern of Fantastic Winged Animals
Italy
1920.825Needle lace, burato (twined ground and darned in two directions); bleached linen (est.)Overall: 29.1 x 39.5 cm (11 7/16 x 15 9/16 in.)Educational Purchase FundCCCC0
Fragment of a Band with Male Figure Leading Mounted Female Figure with...
Italy, 16th-17th century
1920.1158needle lace; filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in two directions); bleached linen (est.)Overall: 28.5 x 43.6 cm (11 1/4 x 17 3/16 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
El Bronco
Rochelle Feinstein (American, b. 1947)
2017.200Oil, acrylic and tape on linen; framed digital printOverall: 157.5 x 320 cm (62 x 126 in.); Each panel: 157.5 x 157.5 cm (62 x 62 in.); Print size: 23.5 x 28.6 cm (9 1/4 x 11 1/4 in.)Purchased with funds donated by Scott Mueller©
Section of Needlepoint (Point d'Argentan) Lace Flounce
France, Argentan, mid 18th century (Louis XV Period, 1715-1774)
1948.111lace, needlepoint: linenAverage: 64.8 x 121.3 cm (25 1/2 x 47 3/4 in.)Gift of Mrs. Edward S. Harkness in memory of Mrs. Stephen V. HarknessCCCC0
Cloth with Border of Female Figures and Peacocks
Russia, 18th-19th century
1921.1134cutwork and drawnwork: linen; straight (continuous) bobbin lace (tape lace) edging; applied silk (est.) ribbonOverall: 89.8 x 95.2 cm (35 3/8 x 37 1/2 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Ornamental Square from a Tunic
Egypt, Byzantine period, 5th century
1982.80tapestry weave with supplementary weft wrapping; undyed linen and dyed woolOverall: 16.5 x 16.2 cm (6 1/2 x 6 3/8 in.); Mounted: 24.1 x 23.8 cm (9 1/2 x 9 3/8 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Fragment of a Border with Floral Motif
Spain, 18th century
1919.745Needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in one and two directions); bleached linen (est.)Overall: 30.1 x 37.6 cm (11 7/8 x 14 13/16 in.)Gift of Myrta Leonora JonesCCCC0
Fragment of a Band with Floral Motif
Spain, 18th century
1919.750Needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in one direction); bleached linen (est.)Overall: 18.5 x 15.3 cm (7 5/16 x 6 in.)Gift of Myrta Leonora JonesCCCC0
Fragment of a Band with Floral Motif
Spain, 18th or early 19th century
1919.753Needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in one direction); bleached linen (est.)Overall: 20 x 23 cm (7 7/8 x 9 1/16 in.)Gift of Myrta Leonora JonesCCCC0
Needlepoint (Alençon) Lace Lappet
France, Alençon, 18th century
1936.483lace, needlepoint: linenAverage: 106.1 x 9 cm (41 3/4 x 3 9/16 in.)Gift of Mrs. Edward S. Harkness in memory of Mrs. Stephen V. Harkness, Twentieth Anniversary GiftCCCC0
Band with Floral Vine Pattern
Spain
1923.876Needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in one direction); bleached linen (est.)Overall: 13.7 x 104.9 cm (5 3/8 x 41 5/16 in.)Educational Purchase FundCCCC0
Hunters on Horseback
Egypt, Islamic Abbasid period, late 8th to 9th century
1982.102Plain weave and tapestry weave; undyed linen, dyed woolOverall: 29.4 x 14 cm (11 9/16 x 5 1/2 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Band with Leaf Motifs
Italy, Sardinia, 17th century
1936.222Needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in one and two directions); bleached linen (est.)Overall: 20.2 x 68.8 cm (7 15/16 x 27 1/16 in.)The Frances McIntosh Sherwin CollectionCCCC0
Needlepoint Lace (Alençon Lace) Garniture for Cap with Lappets
France, Alençon, 18th century
1936.490lace, needlepoint: linenOverall: 77.5 x 44.5 cm (30 1/2 x 17 1/2 in.)Gift of Mrs. Edward S. Harkness in memory of Mrs. Stephen V. Harkness, Twentieth Anniversary GiftCCCC0
Fragment of a Band with Vine Scroll and Leaves
Italy, 16th-17th century
1920.1161needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in two directions); bleached linen (est.)Overall: 15 x 63.8 cm (5 7/8 x 25 1/8 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Band with Scroll Pattern
Italy, Sicily, 16th century
1921.1139Needle lace, burato (twined ground and darned in one direction); bleached linen (est.)Overall: 14.7 x 388.3 cm (5 13/16 x 152 7/8 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Border with Floral Motifs
Italy, Sardinia, 19th century
1933.317Needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in one direction); bleached linen (est.)Overall: 27.9 x 316.2 cm (11 x 124 1/2 in.)Bequest of Louise Tifft BrownCCCC0
Border with Double-Headed Birds and Vases with Vines and Flowers
Italy, Sardinia, 19th century
1933.344Needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in one direction); bleached linen (est.)Overall: 23.8 x 244.2 cm (9 3/8 x 96 1/8 in.)Bequest of Louise Tifft BrownCCCC0
Fragment with Animal and Vegetal Motifs
Italy, 16th century
1920.1256Needle lace, burato (twined ground and darned in two directions); unbleached and bleached linen (est.)Overall: 29.2 x 32.2 cm (11 1/2 x 12 11/16 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Panel with Panthers, Birds, and Floral Motifs
Russia, Nizhniy Novgorod, 18th-19th century
1934.193Needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in one and two directions); bleached linen (est.)Overall: 57.4 x 90.2 cm (22 5/8 x 35 1/2 in.)Gift of Mrs. Rollin J. StickleCCCC0
Cuff with Floral Vines
Unassigned, 19th century
1936.225Needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in one direction); bleached linen (est.)Overall: 17.9 x 22.2 cm (7 1/16 x 8 3/4 in.)The Frances McIntosh Sherwin CollectionCCCC0
Towel End
Russia, Nizhny-Novgorod province, 18th-19th century
1931.132plain weave linen (est.) with polychrome wool (est.) and metal thread chain stitch embroidery; applied silk (est.) ribbon and metal thread trimOverall: 38 x 43 cm (14 15/16 x 16 15/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment of a Band with Vines Surrounding a Monkey, Lion, and an...
Italy, 16th century
1920.1159needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in two directions); bleached linen (est.)Overall: 20.1 x 80.5 cm (7 15/16 x 31 11/16 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Cuff with Floral Vines
Unassigned, 19th century
1936.226Needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in one direction); bleached linen (est.)Overall: 17.9 x 21.8 cm (7 1/16 x 8 9/16 in.)The Frances McIntosh Sherwin CollectionCCCC0
Border with Mounted and Standing Figures, Chariots, and Animals
Spain ?, 19th century
1939.453Needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in two directions); bleached linen (est.)Overall: 76.2 x 219.1 cm (30 x 86 1/4 in.)Gift of Florence A. HamiltonCCCC0
Panel with a Pattern of Trees and Unidentified Animals
Spain, 19th century
1956.323needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in two directions); bleached linen (est.)Overall: 92.7 x 69.6 cm (36 1/2 x 27 3/8 in.)Anonymous gift in memory of Mrs. Henry G. KellerCCCC0
Two Figures Framed by a Jeweled Border
Egypt, Byzantine period, 5th-6th century
1979.58dyed wool, undyed linen; slit-tapestry weave with supplementary weft wrapping and plain weave headings Overall: 24.1 x 28.6 cm (9 1/2 x 11 1/4 in.); Mounted: 33 x 37.5 cm (13 x 14 3/4 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Fragment of Band with Vegetal Motifs
Spain, 17th century
1919.778Needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in two directions) and cutwork insertion; bleached linen (est.)Overall: 31.5 x 55.6 cm (12 3/8 x 21 7/8 in.)Gift of Myrta Leonora JonesCCCC0
Embroidered Handkerchief
Switzerland, late 19th century
1936.734embroidery: linenAverage: 35.6 x 35.6 cm (14 x 14 in.)Gift of Robert Livingston Ireland, Jr. in memory of his mother, Mrs. P. W. HarveyCCCC0
Embroidered Handkerchief
Switzerland, late 19th century
1936.746embroidery: linenAverage: 34.3 x 33 cm (13 1/2 x 13 in.)Gift of Robert Livingston Ireland, Jr. in memory of his mother, Mrs. P. W. HarveyCCCC0
Wall of Light Rose
Sean Scully (American, 1945-)
2005.142oil on linenOverall: 213.4 x 243.4 x 6.3 cm (84 x 95 13/16 x 2 1/2 in.)Gift of Agnes Gund©
Embroidered Handkerchief
Switzerland, second half of 19th century
1936.736embroidery: linenAverage: 41.9 x 43.2 cm (16 1/2 x 17 in.)Gift of Robert Livingston Ireland, Jr. in memory of his mother, Mrs. P. W. HarveyCCCC0
Embroidered Handkerchief
Switzerland, 19th century
1936.738embroidery: linenAverage: 41.3 x 41.9 cm (16 1/4 x 16 1/2 in.)Gift of Robert Livingston Ireland, Jr. in memory of his mother, Mrs. P. W. HarveyCCCC0
Luxurious Woolen Tunic with Decorated Bands
and Roundels
Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750)
1972.46weft-faced plain weave with slit-and dovetailed-tapestry weave, supplementary weft wrapping, embroidery; undyed linen, dyed woolOverall: 205 x 170.2 cm (80 11/16 x 67 in.)The A. W. Ellenberger, Sr., Endowment FundCCCC0
Cloth with Unicorns, Dragons, Other Animals, and Floral Patterns
Italy, 19th century
1936.95Bleached linen: needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in two directions) and alternating cutwork, embroidered squares, and bobbin lace edgingOverall: 113.5 x 138 cm (44 11/16 x 54 5/16 in.); Mounted: 121.9 x 146.1 cm (48 x 57 1/2 in.)The Frances McIntosh Sherwin CollectionCCCC0
Border with Geometric Patterns
Spain
1923.877Needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in one direction); bleached linen (est.) and cotton (est.)Overall: 18.4 x 108 cm (7 1/4 x 42 1/2 in.)Educational Purchase FundCCCC0
Needlepoint (Coralline Point) Lace Lappet
Italy, Venice, 17th century
1934.258lace, needlepoint: linenAverage: 114.3 x 11.2 cm (45 x 4 7/16 in.)Gift of Mrs. Edward S. Harkness in memory of Mrs. Stephen V. HarknessCCCC0
Embroidered Handkerchief
Switzerland, 19th century
1936.698embroidery: linenAverage: 31.8 x 31.8 cm (12 1/2 x 12 1/2 in.)Gift of Elisabeth Ireland in memory of her mother, Mrs. P. W. HarveyCCCC0
Embroidered Handkerchief
Switzerland, early 19th century
1936.707embroidery: linenAverage: 38.1 x 38.1 cm (15 x 15 in.)Gift of Elisabeth Ireland in memory of her mother, Mrs. P. W. HarveyCCCC0
Fragment of a Border with Vines and Floral Motifs
Italy, 17th century
1920.1129needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in one direction) and bobbin lace edging; bleached and blue dyed linen (est.)Overall: 13.5 x 17.4 cm (5 5/16 x 6 7/8 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Pair of Needlepoint Lace (Alençon Lace) Lappets, Joined
France, Alençon, 18th century (Louis XVI Period, 1774-1792)
1945.96lace, needlepoint: linenAverage: 115.6 x 9 cm (45 1/2 x 3 9/16 in.)Gift of Mrs. Edward S. Harkness in memory of Mrs. Stephen V. HarknessCCCC0
Needlepoint (Cutwork) and Bobbin Lace Cloth
Italy, Venice ?, 16th century
1920.1169lace, needlepoint and bobbin: linenAverage: 83.2 x 161.3 cm (32 3/4 x 63 1/2 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Tiraz of Caliph ‘Abd al-Rahman III, from the reliquary of Santa Librada,...
Spain, Cordoba, Spanish Umayyad period (756–1031)
1977.188Linen; silk: embroideryOverall: 18.2 x 117.1 cm (7 3/16 x 46 1/8 in.)Anonymous GiftCCCC0
Tiraz with gold
Egypt, Fatimid period, reign of Caliph al-Zahir, 1020–1035
1982.109plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave: linen, silk, and gold filéOverall: 16.9 x 9.7 cm (6 5/8 x 3 13/16 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Embroidered Handkerchief
Switzerland, 19th century
1936.722embroidery: linenAverage: 48.3 x 48.3 cm (19 x 19 in.)Gift of Elisabeth Ireland in memory of her mother, Mrs. P. W. HarveyCCCC0
Embroidered Handkerchief
Italy, 19th century
1936.737embroidered linenOverall: 39.7 x 39.7 cm (15 5/8 x 15 5/8 in.)Gift of Robert Livingston Ireland, Jr. in memory of his mother, Mrs. P. W. HarveyCCCC0
Man's Nightcap
England, Elizabethan Period, late 16th century
1950.352Silk, silver thread, plaited braiding, linen; embroidery: chain and buttonhole stitchesOverall: 16.9 x 18 x 18 cm (6 5/8 x 7 1/16 x 7 1/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment of a Clavus
Egypt, late 8th - early 9th centuries (Abbasid period)
1948.115embroidery on tabby weave: silk and linenOverall: 10 x 8.2 cm (3 15/16 x 3 1/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Handkerchief
Flanders, 19th century
1936.712embroidery: linenOverall: 31.2 x 31.2 cm (12 5/16 x 12 5/16 in.)Gift of Elisabeth Ireland in memory of her mother, Mrs. P. W. HarveyCCCC0
Needlepoint (Punto in Aria) Lace Cuff
Italy, Venice, 16th-17th century
1923.970lace, needlepoint: linenOverall: 17.5 x 51.8 cm (6 7/8 x 20 3/8 in.)Gift of Mrs. Edward B. Greene, G. G. Wade and J. H. Wade, Jr. for the Ellen Garretson Wade Memorial CollectionCCCC0
Cloth with Floral and Vegetal Patterns
Italy, 16th century
1923.995needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in two directions), alternating reticella squares (open cutwork), and bobbin lace edging; bleached linen (est.)Mounted: 148 x 151.1 cm (58 1/4 x 59 1/2 in.); Overall: 145.1 x 144.2 cm (57 1/8 x 56 3/4 in.)Gift of Mrs. Edward B. Greene, G. G. Wade and J. H. Wade, Jr. for the Ellen Garretson Wade Memorial CollectionCCCC0
Fragment with a Floral (tendril) Motif
Italy, 16th-17th century
1920.1126needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in one and two directions); bleached and blue dyed linen (est.)Overall: 12.5 x 7.4 cm (4 15/16 x 2 15/16 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Border with Peacock Motif
Russia, 18th-19th century
1921.1141cutwork and drawnwork: linen; straight (continuous) bobbin lace (tape lace) edging; applied silk (est.) ribbon and embroideryOverall: 52.1 x 145.4 cm (20 1/2 x 57 1/4 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Neck Ornament of a Tunic
Egypt, Byzantine period, 5th century
1982.81Undyed linen and dyed wool: tapestry weave with supplementary weft wrappingOverall: 18.4 x 28.9 cm (7 1/4 x 11 3/8 in.); Mounted: 26.7 x 37.1 cm (10 1/2 x 14 5/8 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Embroidered Handkerchief
Switzerland, early 19th century
1936.729embroidery: linenAverage: 49.5 x 49.5 cm (19 1/2 x 19 1/2 in.)Gift of Robert Livingston Ireland, Jr. in memory of his mother, Mrs. P. W. HarveyCCCC0
Embroidered Handkerchief
Switzerland, 18th century
1936.735embroidery: linenAverage: 45.7 x 45.7 cm (18 x 18 in.)Gift of Robert Livingston Ireland, Jr. in memory of his mother, Mrs. P. W. HarveyCCCC0
Tiraz with gold
Egypt, Fatimid period, reign of Caliph al-Musta‘lī, 1094–1101
1950.550plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave: linen, silk, and gold filéOverall: 36.8 x 91.4 cm (14 1/2 x 36 in.); Mounted: 55.2 x 106.7 cm (21 3/4 x 42 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Border with Crowned and Double-Headed Birds
Russia, 18th-19th century
1921.85Needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in one direction) and bobbin lace edging; bleached linen (est.)Overall: 35.6 x 154.3 cm (14 x 60 3/4 in.)Gift of Mrs. Edward S. PageCCCC0
Royal Round Tent made for Muhammad Shah (Roof)
Iran, Rasht, Qajar period (1779-1925)
2014.388.1Rasht work; wool with silk embroidery (chain stitch), cotton, linen, rope, leatherOverall: 360 x 400 x 400.1 cm (141 3/4 x 157 1/2 x 157 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Band of Needlepoint (Reticella) Lace Insertion
Italy, Venice, 16th century
1920.1138lace, needlepoint: linenOverall: 6.3 x 30.5 cm (2 1/2 x 12 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Fragment of a Tiraz
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Mustansir, 1000s
1929.932Linen and silk: tapestry (originally inwoven in a tabby ground)Overall: 8.6 x 16.3 cm (3 3/8 x 6 7/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Bobbin Lace (Valenciennes) Lappet
France, Valenciennes, 18th century (XVI period)
1934.257lace, bobbin: linenOverall: 95 x 9 cm (37 3/8 x 3 9/16 in.)Gift of Mrs. Edward S. Harkness in memory of Mrs. Stephen V. HarknessCCCC0
Towel End
Russia, Nizhny-Novgorod province, 18th-19th century
1931.104cotton or linen (est.) straight (continuous) bobbin lace (Vologda tape lace). The tape forms figural or plant motifs outlined with gimp (heavy cord) with a monochrome plaited ground (metal thread or linen (est.) linking the tape; applied silk (est.) and metal thread ribbonOverall: 35.5 x 46 cm (14 x 18 1/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Pair of Bobbin Lace (Valenciennes) Lappets
France, Valenciennes, early 18th century
1934.264lace, bobbin: linenAverage: 119.4 x 10.2 cm (47 x 4 in.)Gift of Mrs. Edward S. Harkness in memory of Mrs. Stephen V. HarknessCCCC0
Needlepoint (Venetian Raised Point) Lace Flounce
Italy, Venice, 17th century
1936.205lace, needlepoint: linenAverage: 114.3 x 19.1 cm (45 x 7 1/2 in.)The Frances McIntosh Sherwin CollectionCCCC0
Needlepoint Lace (Argentan Lace) Lappet
France, Argentan, mid 18th century (Louis XV Period, 1715-1774)
1936.479lace, needlepoint: linenAverage: 122 x 11.5 cm (48 1/16 x 4 1/2 in.)Gift of Mrs. Edward S. Harkness in memory of Mrs. Stephen V. Harkness, Twentieth Anniversary GiftCCCC0
Chasuble
Germany, Bavaria, last quarter of 17th century
1971.235Silk and metallic threads on silk tabby sewn down on a linen tabby ground; embroideryOverall: 116.9 x 78.1 cm (46 x 30 3/4 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Needlepoint (Venetian Raised Point) Lace Collar
Italy, Venice, 17th century
1936.204lace, needlepoint: linenOverall: 43.2 x 128.5 cm (17 x 50 9/16 in.)The Frances McIntosh Sherwin CollectionCCCC0
Corner Fragment with a Variety of Patterns
Italy, 19th century
1933.334Needle lace, machine-made burato (twined ground and darned in two directions), cutwork, drawnwork, and applied fringe; bleached linen (est.)Overall: 79.8 x 71.4 cm (31 7/16 x 28 1/8 in.)Bequest of Louise Tifft BrownCCCC0
Fragment of a Tiraz
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Zahir, AH 418-427, 11th Century
1929.935Linen and silk: tabby ground with inwoven tapestry ornamentOverall: 28 x 30.5 cm (11 x 12 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Needlepoint Lace (Argentan Lace) Lappet
France, Argentan, 18th century (Louis XV Period, 1715-1774)
1934.271lace, needlepoint: linenAverage: 58.5 x 10.2 cm (23 1/16 x 4 in.)Gift of Mrs. Edward S. Harkness in memory of Mrs. Stephen V. HarknessCCCC0
Two Confronted Animals from a Tunic
Egypt, Islamic period, Abbasid, 8th - 9th century
1983.256plain weave with slit-tapestry weave, applied; dyed wool, undyed linenOverall: 14 x 18.7 cm (5 1/2 x 7 3/8 in.); Mounted: 22.2 x 29.5 cm (8 3/4 x 11 5/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Cloth with Border of Crowned Double-Headed Eagles with Various Emblems,...
Italy, 19th century
1933.315Needle lace, burato (twined ground and darned in two directions), bobbin lace insert and edging, and crochet insert; bleached linen (est.)Overall: 62.4 x 132.3 cm (24 9/16 x 52 1/16 in.)Bequest of Louise Tifft BrownCCCC0
Needlepoint Lace Long Sampler
England, 17th century
1942.501lace, needlepoint: linen ground worked with linenOverall: 93.3 x 17.1 cm (36 3/4 x 6 3/4 in.); Mounted: 106 x 29.5 cm (41 3/4 x 11 5/8 in.)The Mary Pack McNairy Collection, Gift of Gladys McNairy White and Elisabeth McNairy Monroe in memory of their motherCCCC0
Towel End
Russia, Tver province, 18th- 19th century
1931.109cotton or linen (est.) straight (continuous) bobbin lace; ground with interspersed motifs of plant and animal forms in plain weave outlined with metal thread; applied silk (est.) ribbonsOverall: 32.5 x 48.5 cm (12 13/16 x 19 1/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Embroidered tray cover
Turkey
1916.1276plain weave: linen; embroidery, chain stitch: silk and gilt-metal threadOverall: 148.5 x 157 cm (58 7/16 x 61 13/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Rare Silk Tunic Fragment with Ornamental Sleeve Band
Egypt, Byzantine period, 5th - 6th century
1982.77plain weave: silk; tapestry weave with supplementary weft wrapping; undyed linen, dyed wool, silkOverall: 27 x 7 cm (10 5/8 x 2 3/4 in.); Mounted: 33 x 12.1 cm (13 x 4 3/4 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Band
Greece, Cyclades Islands, Southern Group, Melos ?, 17th century
1929.257embroidery; silk and gold filé on linenOverall: 11.5 x 78.8 cm (4 1/2 x 31 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Needlepoint Lace Lappet
France, Argentan, 18th century (Louis XV Period, 1715-1774)
1936.484lace, needlepoint: linenAverage: 96.6 x 9 cm (38 1/16 x 3 9/16 in.)Gift of Mrs. Edward S. Harkness in memory of Mrs. Stephen V. Harkness, Twentieth Anniversary GiftCCCC0
Panel from a Large Curtain, Overlapping Leaves
Egypt, Byzantine period, 4th-5th century
1983.145Undyed linen and dyed wool: tapestry weave sewn on plain weave groundOverall: 118.7 x 16 cm (46 3/4 x 6 5/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
The Piping Maenad
Egypt, Byzantine period, 6th century
1968.74tabby ground with looped-knot pile, linen and woolOverall: 83.5 x 62.5 cm (32 7/8 x 24 5/8 in.)Gift of The Textile Arts ClubCCCC0
Needlepoint (Reticella) Lace Insertion
Italy, 17th century
1920.1077lace, needlepoint: linenOverall: 3.2 x 22.2 cm (1 1/4 x 8 3/4 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Fragment of a Band with Three Crosses of the Crucifixion
Spain, 18th century
1919.746Needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in one direction) and burato (twined ground and darned in two directions); bleached linen (est.)Overall: 29.2 x 26 cm (11 1/2 x 10 1/4 in.)Gift of Myrta Leonora JonesCCCC0
Pillow Cover
Greece, Cyclades Islands, Naxos, 18th-19th century
1916.1234embroidery: silk on linen tabby groundOverall: 105.4 x 48.3 cm (41 1/2 x 19 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Roundel with figure
Egypt, Fatimid period
1952.255plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave: linen and silkOverall: 13.1 x 12.8 cm (5 3/16 x 5 1/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Cloth with One Figure of a Woman Carrying a Cross Surrounded by Floral...
Italy, 18th century
1936.94Needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in two directions), alternating reticella squares (open cutwork) and bobbin lace edging; bleached linen (est.)Overall: 196.7 x 130.6 cm (77 7/16 x 51 7/16 in.)The Frances McIntosh Sherwin CollectionCCCC0
Needlepoint (Venetian Raised Point) Lace Panel
Italy, Venice, second half of 17th century
1936.82linen: lace, needlepointAverage: 40.7 x 118.8 cm (16 x 46 3/4 in.)The Frances McIntosh Sherwin CollectionCCCC0
Four Segmenta from a Tunic
Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750)
1983.129tapestry weave; wool and linenAverage: 8 x 8.3 cm (3 1/8 x 3 1/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Ornamental Shoulder Band from a Tunic
Egypt, Byzantine period, first half of the 7th century
1919.24tapestry weave with supplementary weft wrapping; undyed linen and dyed woolOverall: 60.3 x 5.7 cm (23 3/4 x 2 1/4 in.); Mounted: 67.3 x 16.5 cm (26 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Fragment with Gold Foil and Apotropaic Interlacing Knots
Egypt, Byzantine period, 4th-5th century
1983.140.cundyed linen, dyed wool, and gold foil; plain weave with supplementary weft-loops, slit-tapestry weave with supplementary weft wrappingOverall: 20.4 x 18.5 cm (8 1/16 x 7 5/16 in.); Mounted: 33 x 33 cm (13 x 13 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Embroidered Border
Italy, 16th-17th century
1939.357embroidery; silk on linenOverall: 11.8 x 29.2 cm (4 5/8 x 11 1/2 in.)Gift of The Textile Arts ClubCCCC0
Tiraz with gold
Egypt, Fatimid period
1982.103plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave: linen, silk, and gold filéOverall: 29 x 14.8 cm (11 7/16 x 5 13/16 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Needlepoint (Reticella) Lace Insertion
Italy, 17th century
1920.1076lace, needlepoint: linenOverall: 3.8 x 26 cm (1 1/2 x 10 1/4 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Pillow Cover
Greece, Ionian Islands, 19th century
1927.15embroidery: silk on linen tabby groundOverall: 54.6 x 42 cm (21 1/2 x 16 9/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Needlepoint and Bobbin (Point Duchesse) Fan
Belgium, Brussels, 19th century
1942.1076lace, point and bobbin: linenOverall: 25 x 47.4 cm (9 13/16 x 18 11/16 in.)Gift of Mrs. Albert D. LevyCCCC0
Shard
Evelyn Svec Ward (American, 1921–1989)
2005.137Sisal, henequen, ixtle, cotton, and linen thread; looped and knitted, shaped and stiffenedOverall: 152.4 x 147.3 x 26.7 cm (60 x 58 x 10 1/2 in.)Gift of Pamela Elizabeth Ward in loving memory of her parents, William E. and Evelyn Svec Ward©
Needlepoint (Reticella) Lace Insertion
Italy, Venice, 16th century
1920.1071lace, needlepoint: linenOverall: 5.7 x 17.1 cm (2 1/4 x 6 3/4 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Textile Fragment
Spain, Mudejar, 13th century
1950.4.acompound twill: silk, gold and linenOverall: 26.5 x 60.7 cm (10 7/16 x 23 7/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment of a Border with Abstract Pattern
Italy, Sicily, 16th century
1920.1123needle lace, burato (twined ground and darned in one direction) and bobbin lace edging; brown silk (est.), unbleached and bleached linen (est.), or cotton (est.)Overall: 8 x 19.1 cm (3 1/8 x 7 1/2 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Embroidered tiraz with fringe
Egypt, Tunah, Abbasid period, Caliphate of al-Wathiqu, 847-861
1932.25plain weave with embroidery: linen and silkOverall: 41.6 x 44.5 cm (16 3/8 x 17 1/2 in.); Mounted: 57.1 x 57.1 cm (22 1/2 x 22 1/2 in.)Gift of George D. PrattCCCC0
Border
Greece, Ionian Islands, 16th-17th century
1927.13embroidery: silk on linen tabby groundOverall: 191.8 x 22.9 cm (75 1/2 x 9 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment of a Skirt Border
Greece, Crete, 18th century
1916.1271embroidery: silk on linen tabby groundOverall: 43.9 x 68.9 cm (17 5/16 x 27 1/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Embroidered Border
Italy, 16th-17th century
1939.356embroidery; silk on linenOverall: 13.7 x 69.8 cm (5 3/8 x 27 1/2 in.)Gift of The Textile Arts ClubCCCC0
Fragment of a Skirt Border
Greece, Crete, 18th century
1916.1267embroidery: silk on linen tabby groundOverall: 48.9 x 40 cm (19 1/4 x 15 3/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Pillow Cover
Greece, Crete, 17th-18th century
1926.221embroidery: silk on linen tabby groundOverall: 49 x 35 cm (19 5/16 x 13 3/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment of a Bed Curtain
Greece, Crete, 17th-18th century
1926.223embroidery: silk on linen tabby groundOverall: 47 x 36.2 cm (18 1/2 x 14 1/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Portion of a Bed Sheet or Valance
Greece, Sporades Islands, Skyros, 16th-17th century
1927.373embroidery: silk on linen tabby groundOverall: 54.6 x 42 cm (21 1/2 x 16 9/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Portion of a Bed Tent
Greece, Dodecanese Islands, Rhodes, 18th century
1933.414embroidery: silk on linen tabby groundOverall: 212.4 x 38.8 cm (83 5/8 x 15 1/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Neck and Shoulder Decoration from a Tunic
Egypt, Byzantine period, late 5th - 6th century
1926.148plain weave with slit-tapestry weave and supplementary weft wrapping; dyed wool, undyed linenOverall: 14.3 x 35.6 cm (5 5/8 x 14 in.); Mounted: 22.9 x 43.2 cm (9 x 17 in.)Gift of George D. PrattCCCC0
Portion of a Bed Tent
Greece, Cyclades Islands, Pholegandros, 17th-18th century
1922.42embroidery: silk on linen tabby groundOverall: 97.8 x 32.1 cm (38 1/2 x 12 5/8 in.)Gift of Ellen LuckCCCC0
Tunic or Shawl Ornament
Egypt, Byzantine period, 5th - 7th century
1982.274dyed wool, undyed linen; plain weave, slit-tapestry weaveOverall: 24.5 x 22.9 cm (9 5/8 x 9 in.); Mounted: 32.1 x 29.5 x 2.5 cm (12 5/8 x 11 5/8 x 1 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Sampler
Italy, 17th century
1943.119embroidery: linen thread on linenOverall: 51.5 x 57.5 cm (20 1/4 x 22 5/8 in.)Gift of George W. BierceCCCC0
Border Strip of a Skirt
Greece, Crete, 17th-18th century
1926.217.aembroidery: silk on linen tabby groundAverage: 35.5 x 77 cm (14 x 30 5/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
84 VA
Stephen Edlich (American, 1944–1989)
1981.47acrylic, polymer, chalk, and jute on linenUnframed: 213.5 x 152.4 cm (84 1/16 x 60 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Carl D. Lobell©
Panel, Probably from a Skirt
Greece, Sporades Islands, Skyros, 19th century
1916.1268embroidery: silk on linen tabby groundOverall: 91.5 x 42 cm (36 x 16 9/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Fragment of a Bed Curtain
Greece, Crete, 17th-18th century
1926.218embroidery: silk on linen tabby groundOverall: 78.7 x 69.3 cm (31 x 27 5/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Portion of a Bedspread
Greece, Epirus, Yaninna, 18th century
1916.1289embroidery: silk on linen tabby groundOverall: 102.9 x 33 cm (40 1/2 x 13 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Fragments from an Embroidered Border
Greece, Cyclades Islands, Southern Group, 16th century
1916.1273embroidery: silk on linen tabby groundOverall: 18.5 x 120.5 cm (7 5/16 x 47 7/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Fragment of a Skirt Border
Greece, Crete, 17th-18th century
1926.222embroidery: silk on linen tabby groundOverall: 90.2 x 61.6 cm (35 1/2 x 24 1/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Needlepoint (Point Alençon) Lace Handkerchief
France, Alençon, mid 18th century
1927.289linen center with border of needlepoint laceAverage: 43.2 x 43.2 cm (17 x 17 in.)Gift of Mrs. John JacksonCCCC0
Needlepoint (Cutwork) and Bobbin Lace Panel
Italy, Venice ?, late 16th century
1920.1134lace, needlepoint: linenAverage: 33 x 104.5 cm (13 x 41 1/8 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Bobbin Lace (Mechlin) Lappet
Belgium, Mechelen ?, mid 18th century
1934.256lace, bobbin: linenAverage: 94.6 x 10.2 cm (37 1/4 x 4 in.)Gift of Mrs. Edward S. Harkness in memory of Mrs. Stephen V. HarknessCCCC0
Bobbin Lace Lappet
Flanders, first half of 18th century
1936.268lace, bobbin: linenAverage: 11.5 x 129.6 cm (4 1/2 x 51 in.)The Frances McIntosh Sherwin CollectionCCCC0
Decorated ends of a shawl
Egypt, Fayyum, Tulunid or Ikshīdid period
1956.330Wool, linen, and silk: plain weave with inwoven tapestry weaveOverall: 41.9 x 68.6 cm (16 1/2 x 27 in.)Gift of The Textile Arts ClubCCCC0
Embroidered towel
Turkey
1916.1251plain weave: linen; embroidery, double-running stitch: silk, gilt-metal strips and threadAverage: 129.5 x 55.9 cm (51 x 22 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Towel End
Russia, Nizhny-Novgorod province, 18th-19th century
1931.110cotton or linen (est.); straight (continuous) bobbin lace (Vologda tape lace). The tape forms figural or plants motifs outlined with gimp (heavy cord) with a polychrome plaited ground linking the tape; applied silk (est.) ribbon and metal thread trimOverall: 45.7 x 42.9 cm (18 x 16 7/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Needlepoint (Point de Gaze) Lace Edging
Belgium, Brussels, 19th century
1936.213lace, needlepoint: linenAverage: 6.7 x 40.7 cm (2 5/8 x 16 in.)The Frances McIntosh Sherwin CollectionCCCC0
Bobbin Lace Lappet
Belgium, Binche ?
1936.256lace, bobbin: linenAverage: 9 x 54.6 cm (3 9/16 x 21 1/2 in.)The Frances McIntosh Sherwin CollectionCCCC0
Bobbin Lace (Point d'Angleterre) Lappet
Belgium, Brussels, 18th century
1936.470lace, bobbin: linenAverage: 59.1 x 10.2 cm (23 1/4 x 4 in.)Gift of Mrs. Edward S. Harkness in memory of Mrs. Stephen V. Harkness, Twentieth Anniversary GiftCCCC0
Bobbin Lace Lappet
Belgium, Binche, 18th century
1936.472lace, bobbin: linenAverage: 61 x 10.9 cm (24 x 4 5/16 in.)Gift of Mrs. Edward S. Harkness in memory of Mrs. Stephen V. Harkness, Twentieth Anniversary GiftCCCC0
Needlepoint (Point de Gaze) Lace Stole
Belgium, Brussels, 19th century
1978.94lace, needlepoint: linenOverall: 50.5 x 193.2 cm (19 7/8 x 76 1/16 in.)Gift of Mrs. Rolf StollCCCC0
Front and Back of a Bolster Case
Greece, Epirus, Yaninna, 18th century
1916.1287embroidery: silk on linen tabby groundOverall: 109.2 x 87.7 cm (43 x 34 1/2 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Part of a Bed Curtain or Pillow Case
Greece, Cyclades Islands, Naxos, 18th century
1926.220embroidery: silk on linen tabby groundOverall: 42 x 39.7 cm (16 9/16 x 15 5/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Band
France, 19th century
1920.1284embroidered linenOverall: 207.3 x 15.2 cm (81 5/8 x 6 in.)Gift of Myrta Leonora JonesCCCC0
Infant's Cap
America, first half 19th century
1922.46embroidery: linenAverage: 62.2 x 21.6 cm (24 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.)Gift of Mrs. C. H. KochCCCC0
Embroidered Handkerchief
Switzerland, 19th century
1936.50embroidery: linenAverage: 47 x 47 cm (18 1/2 x 18 1/2 in.)The Frances McIntosh Sherwin CollectionCCCC0
Handkerchief
France, 19th century
1936.727embroidery: linenOverall: 42.5 x 42.5 cm (16 3/4 x 16 3/4 in.)Gift of Elisabeth Ireland in memory of her mother, Mrs. P. W. HarveyCCCC0
Needlepoint Lace Edging
France ?, 19th century
1936.121lace, needlepoint: linenAverage: 186.1 x 3.9 cm (73 1/4 x 1 9/16 in.)The Frances McIntosh Sherwin CollectionCCCC0
Bobbin Lace Lappet
Belgium, Binche, 18th century
1936.471lace, bobbin: linenAverage: 61 x 10.5 cm (24 x 4 1/8 in.)Gift of Mrs. Edward S. Harkness in memory of Mrs. Stephen V. Harkness, Twentieth Anniversary GiftCCCC0
Bobbin Lace (Point d'Angleterre) Lappet
Belgium, Brussels, 18th century
1936.469lace, bobbin: linenAverage: 59.7 x 10.2 cm (23 1/2 x 4 in.)Gift of Mrs. Edward S. Harkness in memory of Mrs. Stephen V. Harkness, Twentieth Anniversary GiftCCCC0
Needlepoint Lace Lappet
France, Argentan, 18th century (Louis XV Period, 1715-1774)
1936.491lace, needlepoint: linenAverage: 104.2 x 10.2 cm (41 x 4 in.)Gift of Mrs. Edward S. Harkness in memory of Mrs. Stephen V. Harkness, Twentieth Anniversary GiftCCCC0
Bobbin Lace Flounce
Belgium, Brabant ?, mid-18th century
1936.74lace, bobbin: linenAverage: 53.3 x 370.8 cm (21 x 146 in.)The Frances McIntosh Sherwin CollectionCCCC0
Pair of Bobbin Lace (Valenciennes) Lappets (joined)
France, 18th century
1936.176lace, bobbin: linenOverall: 111 x 11 cm (43 11/16 x 4 5/16 in.)The Frances McIntosh Sherwin CollectionCCCC0
Needlepoint (Point de France) Tablecloth
Belgium, Brussels, 20th century
1962.347lace, needlepoint: linenAverage: 217.2 x 578.2 cm (85 1/2 x 227 5/8 in.)Gift of Severance A. Millikin©
Needlepoint (Point d'Gaze) Lace
Flanders, 19th century
1965.315lace, needlepoint: linenOverall: 23.9 x 32 cm (9 7/16 x 12 5/8 in.)Gift of Mrs. Marguerite WurzburgerCCCC0
Towel End
Russia, Nizhny-Novgorod province, 18th-19th century
1931.107cotton or linen (est.); straight (continuous) bobbin lace (Vologda tape lace). The tape forms figural or plant motifs outlined with gimp (heavy cord) with a polychrome plaited ground linking the tape; applied silk (est.) ribbonOverall: 26 x 37 cm (10 1/4 x 14 9/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
#17
Dorothy Ruddick (American, 1925–2010)
1992.364embroidery: cotton, linen, silk and wool on linenOverall: 33 x 35.6 x 4.5 cm (13 x 14 x 1 3/4 in.)Gift of Mildred Constantine©
Needlepoint Lace Edging
France, Alençon, 18th century (Louis XV Period, 1715-1774)
1936.210lace, needlepoint: linenAverage: 22.9 x 8.3 cm (9 x 3 1/4 in.)The Frances McIntosh Sherwin CollectionCCCC0
Needlepoint Lace Lappet
France, Alençon, 18th century
1936.495lace, needlepoint: linenAverage: 54.7 x 9 cm (21 9/16 x 3 9/16 in.)Gift of Mrs. Edward S. Harkness in memory of Mrs. Stephen V. Harkness, Twentieth Anniversary GiftCCCC0
Handkerchief
France, early 19th century
1936.55embroidery: linenOverall: 48.2 x 48.8 cm (19 x 19 3/16 in.)The Frances McIntosh Sherwin CollectionCCCC0