Africa, North Africa, Morocco, Azemmour, Moroccan embroiderer
1916.1244CCCC0
Africa, North Africa, Tunisia, Djerba, Tunisian weaver(s) and embroiderer
1916.1361CCCC0
Africa, North Africa, Tunisia, Djerba, Tunisian weaver(s) and embroiderer
1916.1361.aCCCC0
Africa, North Africa, Tunisia, Djerba, Tunisian weaver(s) and embroiderer
1916.1361.bCCCC0
Gobelins Manufactory (France, Paris, est. 1662) and 1 other
1944.133CCCC0
England, James I Period, early 17th century
1933.421CCCC0
Egypt, Fatimid period, latter part of Caliphate of al-Mustansir, c. AH 475-487
1950.535CCCC0
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Hafiz, AH 524-544
1950.538CCCC0
Egypt, Fatimid period, latter part of Caliphate of al-Mustansir, AH 475-487
1950.530CCCC0
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Mustansir, c. AH 440-450
1950.552CCCC0
Egypt, Fatimid period, reign of al-Musta‘lī
1965.313CCCC0
Egypt, Fatimid period, reign of Caliph al-Hakim, 1013–20
1950.549CCCC0
Italy, Florence, 14th century
1978.36CCCC0
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Zahir, AH 418-427 9A.D. 1027-1036)
1950.554CCCC0
Russia, 18th-19th century
1921.1134CCCC0
Egypt, Tunah, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Hakim, AH 399
1950.553CCCC0
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Hafiz, AH 524-44
1919.25CCCC0
Italy or Spain, late 17th-early 18th century
1954.319CCCC0
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Mustansir, AH 450-52, 11th Century
1929.932CCCC0
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Musta'li, AH 487-495
1950.546CCCC0
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Hafiz or later, AH 524-565, 12th Century
1929.950CCCC0
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Zahir, AH 418-427, 11th Century
1929.935CCCC0
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Hafiz or later, AH 524-565, 12th Century
1929.942CCCC0
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Mustansir or al-Musta'li, c. AH 475-495, 11th-12th Century
1929.943CCCC0
Egypt, Fatimid period, reign of Caliph al-Musta‘lī, 1094–1101
1950.550CCCC0
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Mustansir, c. AH 475-487, 11th Century
1929.934CCCC0
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Amir or al-Hafiz, AH 495-544, 12th Century
1929.944CCCC0
Egypt, Ikhshidid period, probably Caliphate of al-Radi, AH 322-329
1932.27CCCC0
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Hafiz, AH 524-565, 12th Century
1929.946CCCC0
Egypt, Shata, Ikhshidid period, Caliphate of al-Muttaqi, AH 331
1932.15CCCC0
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of of al-Mustansir, AH 475-487, 11th Century
1929.938CCCC0
Egypt, Fatimid period, latter part of Caliphate of al-Mustansir, c. AH 475-487
1950.531CCCC0
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Mustansir, AH 466-487
1950.527CCCC0
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Mustansir, c. AH 442-450
1950.557CCCC0
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Hafiz, AH 524-544, 12th Century
1929.937CCCC0
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Mustansir or al-Musta'li, c. AH 475-495
1950.539CCCC0
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Hafiz or later, AH 524-565
1950.559CCCC0
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Musta'li, AH 487-495
1950.542CCCC0
Egypt, Tulunid period, Reign of emir Harun b. Khumarawayh, under the Caliphate of al-Muktafi, AH 291
1932.22CCCC0
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Amir or al-Hafiz, AH 495-544, 12th Century
1929.939CCCC0
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Mustansir or al-Musta'li, c. AH 475-495
1950.534CCCC0
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Mustansir, c. AH 475-487
1950.536CCCC0
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Musta'li or al-Amir, AH 487-524, 11th-12th Century
1929.940CCCC0
Egypt, Fatimid period, probably Caliphate of al-Amir, AH 495-524, 12th Century
1929.933CCCC0
Egypt, Fatimid period, probably Caliphate of al-Musta'li, AH 487-495
1950.529CCCC0
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Mustansir or al-Musta'li, c. AH 475-495
1950.545CCCC0
Egypt, Fatimid period, Reign of Caliphate al-Mustansir, c. AH 427-436
1932.24CCCC0
Egypt, Fayyum, Tulunid or Ikshīdid period
1956.330CCCC0
Egypt, Tunah, Abbasid period, Caliphate of al-Wathiqu, 847-861
1932.25CCCC0
Egypt, Fatimid period, reign of Caliph al-Mustansir, 1045-58
1974.187CCCC0
Egypt, Abbasid period, late 8th - early 9th centuries
1948.114CCCC0
Egypt, Abbasid period, late 8th - early 9th centuries
1948.112CCCC0
Egypt, Fatimid period, reign of Caliph al-Musta‘lī, 1094–1101
1971.172CCCC0
Egypt, Fatimid period, reign of Caliph al-Musta‘lī, 1094–1101
1950.556CCCC0
Egypt, Tinnis, Tulunid period, Emir Khumarawayh b. Ahmad under Caliph al’Mu’tamid, dated 889–90
1932.17CCCC0
Egypt, probably Tinnis, Abbasid period, reign of Caliph al- Muqtadir
1932.28CCCC0
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Hafiz, AH 524-544
1919.26CCCC0
Egypt, Fatimid period, latter part of Caliphate of al Mustansir or al-Musta'li, c. AH 475-495
1950.547CCCC0
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Musta'li or al'Amir, AH 487-524, 11th-12th Century
1929.941CCCC0
Egypt, Fatimid period, probably during Caliphate of al-Musta'li, AH 487-495
1950.543CCCC0
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Hafiz, AH 524-544, 12th Century
1929.936CCCC0
Egypt, Fatimid period, probably during Caliphate of al-Hafiz, AH 524-544
1930.89CCCC0
Egypt, Fatimid period, latter part of Caliphate of al-Mustansir or of al-Musta'li, AH 475-495, 11th-12th Century
1929.945CCCC0
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Hafiz or later, AH 524-565, 12th Century
1929.947CCCC0
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Mustansir or al-Musta'li, c. AH 475-495
1950.548CCCC0
Egypt, Fatimid period, reign of Caliph al-Musta‘lī, 1094–1101
1950.555CCCC0
Egypt, Fatimid Period, Caliphate of al-Musta'li, AH 487-495
1950.555.aCCCC0
Egypt, Fatimid Period, Caliphate of al-Musta'li, AH 487-495
1950.555.bCCCC0
Turkey or Greece, Sporades Islands, Skyros ?, 19th century
1956.317CCCC0
Title, Date | Artist / Culture | Accession number | Medium | Dimensions | Credit line | Rights | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Africa, North Africa, Morocco, Azemmour, Moroccan embroiderer | 1916.1244 | Linen, silk, and dye | Average: 79.4 x 28 cm (31 1/4 x 11 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | ||
Africa, North Africa, Algeria, Algerian embroiderer | 1916.1221 | Linen, silk, and metal | Overall: 210.8 x 17.1 cm (83 x 6 3/4 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | ||
Africa, North Africa, Tunisia, Djerba, Tunisian weaver(s) and embroiderer | 1916.1361 | Silk, linen, metal, and dye | Overall: 281 x 157.7 cm (110 5/8 x 62 1/16 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | ||
Germany or Switzerland, Upper Rhine | 1939.162 | Tapestry weave: linen warp, wool and silk wefts | Overall: 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 Collection | CCCC0 | ||
England, 14th century | 1949.503 | Silk, gold and silver thread, linen; embroidery: split and couching stitches | Overall: 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 Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Italy, Florence, 14th century | 1929.904 | Silk, gold and cotton thread, linen; raised work, embroidery: split, stem, and couching stitches | Overall: 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 Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Gobelins Manufactory (France, Paris, est. 1662) and 1 other | 1944.133 | Tapestry weave: linen warp, wool and silk wefts | Overall: 312.4 x 452 cm (123 x 177 15/16 in.) | The Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Collection | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Tinnis, Fatimid period, datable to 983-90 | 1950.354 | Plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave: linen and silk | Overall: 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 Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907-2007) | 1991.327 | Weaving (warp-faced tabby), knotting, plaiting and wrapping: linen, silk and wool | Overall: 97 x 37 cm (38 3/16 x 14 9/16 in.) | Seventy-fifth anniversary gift of Toshiko Takaezu in honor of Lenore Tawney | © | ||
England, James I Period, early 17th century | 1933.421 | Silk, linen; plain weave, embroidery: couch and stem stitches | Overall: 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 Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Byzantine period, 4th-5th century | 1982.79 | Tabby ground with inwoven tapestry ornament; linen, wool, and gold foil around gummed silk | Overall: 11.5 x 21.9 cm (4 1/2 x 8 5/8 in.) | Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Germany or Switzerland, 16th century | 1979.1 | Embroidery: silk and linen on linen ground; contours of design applied with ink | Overall: 143.6 x 152.4 cm (56 9/16 x 60 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, reign of al-Mustansir | 1950.528 | Plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave: linen and silk | Overall: 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 Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Algeria | 1916.1229 | Silk, gold, and silver on linen; embroidery | Overall: 295.3 x 135.9 cm (116 1/4 x 53 1/2 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | ||
Sheila Hicks (American, b. 1934) | 2004.81 | Three-part fabric hanging: plain weave; linen, embroidered with silk running stitches and embellished with pigments | Overall: 850 x 500 cm (334 5/8 x 196 7/8 in.) | Gift of Sheila Hicks | © | ||
Algeria, 18th-19th century | 1916.1238 | Embroidery: silk, gold, and silver on linen | Overall: 241.9 x 39.4 cm (95 1/4 x 15 1/2 in.) | Gift of J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | ||
England, Elizabethan Period, late 16th century | 1934.206 | Silk, gold and silver thread, sequins, padding, linen; embroidery | Overall: 21 x 42.2 cm (8 1/4 x 16 5/8 in.) | Dudley P. Allen Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, latter part of Caliphate of al-Mustansir, c. AH 475-487 | 1950.535 | Tabby ground with inwoven tapestry ornament; linen and silk | Overall: 21.6 x 43.8 cm (8 1/2 x 17 1/4 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Hafiz, AH 524-544 | 1950.538 | Tabby ground with inwoven tapestry ornament; linen and silk | Overall: 36.5 x 25.4 cm (14 3/8 x 10 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, latter part of Caliphate of al-Mustansir, AH 475-487 | 1950.530 | Tabby ground with inwoven tapestry ornament; linen and silk | Overall: 20.4 x 36.9 cm (8 1/16 x 14 1/2 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Mustansir, c. AH 440-450 | 1950.552 | Tabby ground with inwoven tapestry ornament; linen and silk | Overall: 17.5 x 26.1 cm (6 7/8 x 10 1/4 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, reign of al-Musta‘lī | 1965.313 | Plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave: linen, silk, and gold filé | Overall: 62.3 x 54.6 cm (24 1/2 x 21 1/2 in.) | Gift of The Textile Arts Club to commemorate its 30th Anniversary | CCCC0 | ||
England, Elizabethan Period, late 16th century | 1934.231 | Silk, gold and silver thread, sequins, padding, linen; embroidery | Overall: 16.8 x 38.7 cm (6 5/8 x 15 1/4 in.) | Dudley P. Allen Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Turkey, Asia Minor ?, 19th century | 1927.371 | Silk and linen | Overall: 83 x 24.5 cm (32 11/16 x 9 5/8 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, 12th century | 1982.98 | Tabby ground with inwoven tapestry ornament; linen and silk | Overall: 8.5 x 26 cm (3 3/8 x 10 1/4 in.) | Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, 12th century | 1982.78 | Tabby ground with inwoven tapestry ornament; linen and silk | Overall: 20.7 x 26.1 cm (8 1/8 x 10 1/4 in.) | Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, 12th century | 1982.99 | Tabby ground with inwoven tapestry ornament; linen and silk | Overall: 23.2 x 24.5 cm (9 1/8 x 9 5/8 in.) | Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, late 11th century | 1982.104 | Tabby ground with inwoven tapestry ornament; linen and silk | Overall: 10 x 20.6 cm (3 15/16 x 8 1/8 in.) | Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Germany, Bavaria, last quarter of 17th century | 1971.235 | Embroidery, silk and metallic threads, on silk tabby sewn down on a linen tabby ground | Overall: 116.9 x 78.1 cm (46 x 30 3/4 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, reign of Caliph al-Hakim, 1013–20 | 1950.549 | Plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave: linen, silk, and gold filé | Overall: 23.5 x 62.3 cm (9 1/4 x 24 1/2 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Italy, Florence, 14th century | 1978.36 | Silk, gold thread, linen; raised work, embroidery: split, stem, running, fishbone, and couching stitches | Overall: 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 Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, late 8th - early 9th centuries | 1948.115 | Embroidery on tabby weave: silk and linen | Overall: 10 x 8.2 cm (3 15/16 x 3 1/4 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Zahir, AH 418-427 9A.D. 1027-1036) | 1950.554 | Tabby ground with inwoven tapestry ornament; linen and silk | Overall: 42 x 62.6 cm (16 9/16 x 24 5/8 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Russia, Nizhny-Novgorod province, 18th-19th century | 1931.132 | Plain weave linen (est.) with polychrome wool (est.) and metal thread chain stitch embroidery; applied silk (est.) ribbon and metal thread trim | Overall: 38 x 43 cm (14 15/16 x 16 15/16 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Russia, 18th-19th century | 1921.1134 | Cutwork and drawnwork: linen; straight (continuous) bobbin lace (tape lace) edging; applied silk (est.) ribbon | Overall: 89.8 x 95.2 cm (35 3/8 x 37 1/2 in.) | Gift of J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | ||
Russia, 18th-19th century | 1921.1141 | Cutwork and drawnwork: linen; straight (continuous) bobbin lace (tape lace) edging; applied silk (est.) ribbon and embroidery | Overall: 52.1 x 145.4 cm (20 1/2 x 57 1/4 in.) | Gift of J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Tunah, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Hakim, AH 399 | 1950.553 | Tabby ground with inwoven tapestry ornament; linen and silk | Overall: 19.1 x 24.5 cm (7 1/2 x 9 5/8 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Italy, late 17th century | 1948.108 | Plain compound satin; silk and linen | Overall: 78.7 x 29.2 cm (31 x 11 1/2 in.) | Gift of Joseph F. Sindelar | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Hafiz, AH 524-44 | 1919.25 | Tabby ground with inwoven tapestry ornament; linen and silk | Overall: 11.2 x 15.9 cm (4 7/16 x 6 1/4 in.) | Dudley P. Allen Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, reign of Caliph al-Zahir, 1020–1035 | 1982.109 | Plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave: linen, silk, and gold filé | Overall: 16.9 x 9.7 cm (6 5/8 x 3 13/16 in.) | Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund | CCCC0 | ||
England, Elizabethan Period, late 16th century | 1950.352 | Silk, silver thread, plaited braiding, linen; embroidery: chain and buttonhole stitches | Overall: 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 Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Italy or Spain, late 17th-early 18th century | 1954.319 | Plain compound satin (brocatelle): silk and linen | Average: 112.4 x 54 cm (44 1/4 x 21 1/4 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Mustansir, AH 450-52, 11th Century | 1929.932 | Linen 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 Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Italy, Sicily, 16th century | 1920.1123 | Needle 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. Wade | CCCC0 | ||
Russia, Tver province, 18th- 19th century | 1931.109 | Cotton 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.) ribbons | Overall: 32.5 x 48.5 cm (12 13/16 x 19 1/8 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Musta'li, AH 487-495 | 1950.546 | Tabby ground with inwoven tapestry ornament; linen and silk | Overall: 16.5 x 36.5 cm (6 1/2 x 14 3/8 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Hafiz or later, AH 524-565, 12th Century | 1929.950 | Tabby ground with inwoven tapestry ornament; linen and silk | Overall: 13.4 x 13.4 cm (5 1/4 x 5 1/4 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, 12th century | 1982.293 | Tabby ground with inwoven tapestry ornament; linen and silk | Overall: 11.5 x 21.4 cm (4 1/2 x 8 7/16 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Zahir, AH 418-427, 11th Century | 1929.935 | Linen and silk: tabby ground with inwoven tapestry ornament | Overall: 28 x 30.5 cm (11 x 12 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Hafiz or later, AH 524-565, 12th Century | 1929.942 | Tabby ground with inwoven tapestry ornament; linen and silk | Overall: 13.4 x 21 cm (5 1/4 x 8 1/4 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Mustansir or al-Musta'li, c. AH 475-495, 11th-12th Century | 1929.943 | Tabby ground with inwoven tapestry ornament; linen and silk | Overall: 9.6 x 10.8 cm (3 3/4 x 4 1/4 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Ikhshidid period, Caliphate of al-Radi, AH 323-328 | 1932.23 | Tabby ground with inwoven tapestry inscription; linen and silk | Overall: 48.3 x 97.5 cm (19 x 38 3/8 in.) | Gift of George D. Pratt | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, 12th century | 1982.286 | Tabby ground with inwoven tapestry ornament; linen and silk | Overall: 21.2 x 50.5 cm (8 3/8 x 19 7/8 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, reign of Caliph al-Musta‘lī, 1094–1101 | 1950.550 | Plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave: linen, silk, and gold filé | Overall: 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 Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, mid-12th century | 1982.290 | Tabby ground with inwoven tapestry ornament; linen and silk | Overall: 20.8 x 14.3 cm (8 3/16 x 5 5/8 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Mustansir, c. AH 475-487, 11th Century | 1929.934 | Tabby ground with inwoven tapestry ornament; linen and silk | Overall: 17.8 x 28.6 cm (7 x 11 1/4 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Amir or al-Hafiz, AH 495-544, 12th Century | 1929.944 | Tabby ground with inwoven tapestry ornament; linen and silk | Overall: 8.3 x 12.7 cm (3 1/4 x 5 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Ikhshidid period, probably Caliphate of al-Radi, AH 322-329 | 1932.27 | Tabby ground with inwoven tapestry inscription; linen and silk | Overall: 38.1 x 107.3 cm (15 x 42 1/4 in.) | Gift of George D. Pratt | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Hafiz, AH 524-565, 12th Century | 1929.946 | Tabby ground with inwoven tapestry ornament; linen and silk | Overall: 12.1 x 12.1 cm (4 3/4 x 4 3/4 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Shata, Ikhshidid period, Caliphate of al-Muttaqi, AH 331 | 1932.15 | Tabby ground with inwoven tapestry inscription; linen and silk | Overall: 15.3 x 30.5 cm (6 x 12 in.) | Gift of George D. Pratt | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of of al-Mustansir, AH 475-487, 11th Century | 1929.938 | Tabby ground with inwoven tapestry ornament; linen and silk | Overall: 12.1 x 16.3 cm (4 3/4 x 6 7/16 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, latter part of Caliphate of al-Mustansir, c. AH 475-487 | 1950.531 | Tabby ground with inwoven tapestry ornament; linen and silk | Overall: 14 x 26.4 cm (5 1/2 x 10 3/8 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, late 11th century | 1982.285 | Tabby ground with inwoven tapestry ornament; linen and silk | Overall: 19.5 x 52.4 cm (7 11/16 x 20 5/8 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Mustansir, AH 466-487 | 1950.527 | Tabby ground with inwoven tapestry ornament; linen and silk | Overall: 36.3 x 40 cm (14 5/16 x 15 3/4 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Mustansir, c. AH 442-450 | 1950.557 | Tabby ground with inwoven tapestry ornament; linen and silk | Overall: 22.3 x 27.3 cm (8 3/4 x 10 3/4 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Hafiz, AH 524-544, 12th Century | 1929.937 | Tabby ground with inwoven tapestry ornament; linen and silk | Overall: 26.4 x 13.4 cm (10 3/8 x 5 1/4 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Ikhshidid period, Caliphate of al-Radi, AH 322-329 | 1932.16 | Tabby ground with inwoven tapestry inscription; linen and silk | Overall: 16.9 x 44.2 cm (6 5/8 x 17 3/8 in.) | Gift of George D. Pratt | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Mustansir or al-Musta'li, c. AH 475-495 | 1950.539 | Tabby ground with inwoven tapestry ornament; linen and silk | Overall: 9.6 x 12.1 cm (3 3/4 x 4 3/4 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Greece, Cyclades Islands, Southern Group, Melos ?, 17th century | 1929.257 | Embroidery; silk and gold filé on linen | Overall: 11.5 x 78.8 cm (4 1/2 x 31 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Hafiz or later, AH 524-565 | 1950.559 | Tabby ground with inwoven tapestry ornament; linen and silk | Overall: 10.9 x 16.5 cm (4 5/16 x 6 1/2 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Musta'li, AH 487-495 | 1950.542 | Tabby ground with inwoven tapestry ornament; linen and silk | Overall: 33.6 x 49.5 cm (13 1/4 x 19 1/2 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Tulunid period, Reign of emir Harun b. Khumarawayh, under the Caliphate of al-Muktafi, AH 291 | 1932.22 | Tabby ground with inwoven tapestry inscription; linen and silk | Overall: 17.5 x 33.7 cm (6 7/8 x 13 1/4 in.) | Gift of George D. Pratt | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period | 1982.103 | Plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave: linen, silk, and gold filé | Overall: 29 x 14.8 cm (11 7/16 x 5 13/16 in.) | Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Amir or al-Hafiz, AH 495-544, 12th Century | 1929.939 | Tabby ground with inwoven tapestry ornament; linen and silk | Overall: 5.8 x 17.2 cm (2 5/16 x 6 3/4 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Mustansir or al-Musta'li, c. AH 475-495 | 1950.534 | Tabby ground with inwoven tapestry ornament; linen and silk | Overall: 9.3 x 29.9 cm (3 11/16 x 11 3/4 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Mustansir, c. AH 475-487 | 1950.536 | Tabby ground with inwoven tapestry ornament; linen and silk | Overall: 10.5 x 18.5 cm (4 1/8 x 7 5/16 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Musta'li or al-Amir, AH 487-524, 11th-12th Century | 1929.940 | Tabby ground with inwoven tapestry ornament; linen and silk | Overall: 37.2 x 31.5 cm (14 5/8 x 12 3/8 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, probably Caliphate of al-Amir, AH 495-524, 12th Century | 1929.933 | Tabby ground with inwoven tapestry ornament; linen and silk | Overall: 3.9 x 31.8 cm (1 9/16 x 12 1/2 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, probably Caliphate of al-Musta'li, AH 487-495 | 1950.529 | Tabby ground with inwoven tapestry ornament; linen and silk | Overall: 13.4 x 15.9 cm (5 1/4 x 6 1/4 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Mustansir or al-Musta'li, c. AH 475-495 | 1950.545 | Tabby ground with inwoven tapestry ornament; linen and silk | Overall: 7 x 21.6 cm (2 3/4 x 8 1/2 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, 12th century | 1982.287 | Tabby ground with inwoven tapestry ornament; linen and silk | Overall: 5 x 43 cm (1 15/16 x 16 15/16 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, Reign of Caliphate al-Mustansir, c. AH 427-436 | 1932.24 | Tabby ground with inwoven tapestry ornament; linen and silk | Overall: 24.5 x 47.3 cm (9 5/8 x 18 5/8 in.) | Gift of George D. Pratt | CCCC0 | ||
Spain, Mudejar, 13th century | 1950.4 | Compound twill: silk, gold and linen | Average: 26.5 x 60.7 cm (10 7/16 x 23 7/8 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Turkey | 1916.1276 | Plain weave: linen; embroidery, chain stitch: silk and gilt-metal thread | Overall: 148.5 x 157 cm (58 7/16 x 61 13/16 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fayyum, Tulunid or Ikshīdid period | 1956.330 | Wool, linen, and silk: plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave | Overall: 41.9 x 68.6 cm (16 1/2 x 27 in.) | Gift of The Textile Arts Club | CCCC0 | ||
Russia, Nizhny-Novgorod province, 18th-19th century | 1931.110 | Cotton 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 trim | Overall: 45.7 x 42.9 cm (18 x 16 7/8 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period | 1952.255 | Plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave: linen and silk | Overall: 13.1 x 12.8 cm (5 3/16 x 5 1/16 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Russia, Orel province, 18th-19th century | 1931.111 | Cotton or linen (est.) straight (continuous) bobbin lace; ground with interspersed motifs of plant and animal forms in plain weave outlined with gimp (heavy cord); applied silk (est.) ribbon | Overall: 26.5 x 41 cm (10 7/16 x 16 1/8 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Russia, Orel province, 18th- 19th century | 1931.106 | Cotton or linen (est.); straight (continuous) bobbin lace; ground with interspersed motifs of plant and animal forms in plain weave outlined with gimp (heavy cord); applied silk (est.) ribbon | Overall: 30 x 39 cm (11 13/16 x 15 3/8 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Tunah, Abbasid period, Caliphate of al-Wathiqu, 847-861 | 1932.25 | Plain weave with embroidery: linen and silk | Overall: 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. Pratt | CCCC0 | ||
Russia, Nizhny-Novgorod province, 18th-19th century | 1931.104 | Cotton 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 ribbon | Overall: 35.5 x 46 cm (14 x 18 1/8 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Turkey | 1916.1251 | Plain weave: linen; embroidery, double-running stitch: silk, gilt-metal strips and thread | Average: 129.5 x 55.9 cm (51 x 22 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | ||
Greece, Cyclades Islands, Amorgos, 18th century | 1927.16 | Embroidery; silk and gold filé on linen | Overall: 38.8 x 52.1 cm (15 1/4 x 20 1/2 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period | 1950.541 | Plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave: linen, silk, and gold filé | Overall: 16.5 x 17.2 cm (6 1/2 x 6 3/4 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Dorothy Ruddick (American, 1925-) | 1992.364 | Embroidery: cotton, linen, silk and wool on linen | Overall: 33 x 35.6 x 4.5 cm (13 x 14 x 1 3/4 in.) | Gift of Mildred Constantine | © | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, reign of Caliph al-Mustansir, 1045-58 | 1974.187 | Plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave: linen and silk | Overall: 20.3 x 51.8 cm (8 x 20 3/8 in.) | Gift of Ruth Blumka in memory of Leopold Blumka | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Abbasid period, late 8th - early 9th centuries | 1948.114 | Embroidery on tabby weave: silk and linen | Overall: 10.2 x 7.4 cm (4 x 2 15/16 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, late 8th - early 9th centuries | 1948.113 | Embroidery on tabby weave: silk and linen | Overall: 10.2 x 7.4 cm (4 x 2 15/16 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Abbasid period, late 8th - early 9th centuries | 1948.112 | Embroidery on tabby weave: silk and linen | Overall: 8.5 x 6.6 cm (3 3/8 x 2 5/8 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Italy, 16th century | 1951.86 | Embroidery; silk and gold filé on linen | Overall: 55 x 77.5 cm (21 5/8 x 30 1/2 in.) | Gift of Dr. Emil Delmar | CCCC0 | ||
England, 17th century | 1942.511 | Embroidery; linen and silk on linen | Overall: 31.1 x 21.3 cm (12 1/4 x 8 3/8 in.) | The Mary Pack McNairy Collection | CCCC0 | ||
Germany, Lower Saxony, mid to 3rd quarter of 14th century | 1985.6 | Embroidery; silk and gold on silk over linen | Overall: 13.9 x 30.5 cm (5 1/2 x 12 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Greece, Cyclades Islands, Amorgos, 18th century | 1927.17 | Embroidery; silk and gold filé on linen | Overall: 105.8 x 46.4 cm (41 5/8 x 18 1/4 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period | 1941.95 | Plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave: linen and silk | Overall: 43.9 x 47.6 cm (17 5/16 x 18 3/4 in.) | Gift of The Textile Arts Club | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period | 1982.291 | Plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave: linen and silk | Overall: 27 x 63.2 cm (10 5/8 x 24 7/8 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, reign of Caliph al-Musta‘lī, 1094–1101 | 1971.172 | Plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave: linen, silk, and gold filé | Mounted: 50.8 x 89.5 cm (20 x 35 1/4 in.); Overall: 38.1 x 78.8 cm (15 x 31 in.) | Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial Fund and the Florence and Charles Abel Oriental Rug Collection by Exchange | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period | 1946.258 | Plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave: linen, silk, and gold filé | Overall: 11.2 x 14 cm (4 7/16 x 5 1/2 in.) | Gift of Grace Rainey Rogers in memory of her father, William J. Rainey | CCCC0 | ||
Italy or Spain, 16th century | 1954.317 | Brocade; silk, linen, and metal | Average: 43.3 x 58.1 cm (17 1/16 x 22 7/8 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Norway | 1943.95 | Linen, silk, and cotton; embroidery | Average: 24.1 x 22.3 cm (9 1/2 x 8 3/4 in.) | Gift of George W. Bierce | CCCC0 | ||
Italy, Florence, second half of 15th century | 1951.85 | Lampas weave; silk and linen | Average: 43.9 x 43.2 cm (17 5/16 x 17 in.) | Gift of Paul O. Berliz | CCCC0 | ||
England, early 17th century | 1946.416 | Embroidery; silk and silver filé on linen ground | Overall: 29.5 x 22 cm (11 5/8 x 8 11/16 in.) | Gift of The Textile Arts Club | CCCC0 | ||
Italy or Spain, 16th century | 1954.320 | Brocade; silk, linen, and metal | Average: 101.1 x 57.2 cm (39 13/16 x 22 1/2 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, reign of Caliph al-Musta‘lī, 1094–1101 | 1950.556 | Plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave: linen, silk, and gold filé | Overall: 21.6 x 55.6 cm (8 1/2 x 21 7/8 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | ||
England, early 17th century | 1944.283 | Embroidery; silk and silver filé on linen ground | Overall: 11.4 x 10.2 x 7 cm (4 1/2 x 4 x 2 3/4 in.) | Gift of The Textile Arts Club | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period | 1983.148 | Plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave: linen and silk | Overall: 56.5 x 22 cm (22 1/4 x 8 11/16 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Greece, Sporades Islands, Skyros, 18th century | 1956.684 | Embroidery in silk, gold and silver threads on natural linen ground | Overall: 214.6 x 49.5 cm (84 1/2 x 19 1/2 in.) | Harold North Fowler Collection | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Tinnis, Tulunid period, Emir Khumarawayh b. Ahmad under Caliph al’Mu’tamid, dated 889–90 | 1932.17 | Plain weave with embroidery: linen and silk | Overall: 21 x 30.2 cm (8 1/4 x 11 7/8 in.) | Gift of George D. Pratt | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, probably Tinnis, Abbasid period, reign of Caliph al- Muqtadir | 1932.28 | Plain weave with embroidery: linen and silk | Overall: 20.7 x 26.7 cm (8 1/8 x 10 1/2 in.) | Gift of George D. Pratt | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, 12th century | 1983.144 | Tapestry (originally inwoven in a tabby ground); linen and silk | Overall: 13.8 x 22.5 cm (5 7/16 x 8 7/8 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
England, early 19th century | 1942.504 | Embroidery; silk and wool on linen | Overall: 43.2 x 28 cm (17 x 11 in.) | The Mary Pack McNairy Collection | CCCC0 | ||
England, 18th century | 1942.512 | Embroidery; silk and wool on linen | Overall: 33 x 20.4 cm (13 x 8 1/16 in.) | The Mary Pack McNairy Collection | CCCC0 | ||
England, 19th century | 1942.503 | Embroidery; cotton and silk on linen | Overall: 40 x 38.8 cm (15 3/4 x 15 1/4 in.) | The Mary Pack McNairy Collection | CCCC0 | ||
Tunisia, early 20th century | 1916.1223 | Embroidery; silk and metallic threads on linen | Average: 132.7 x 54 cm (52 1/4 x 21 1/4 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | ||
Italy, 17th century | 1916.1417 | Embroidery; silk and gold filé on linen | Overall: 327.7 x 28 cm (129 x 11 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | © | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, reign of Caliph al-Amir or al-Hafiz | 1919.27 | Plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave: linen and silk | Overall: 12.5 x 51.8 cm (4 15/16 x 20 3/8 in.) | Dudley P. Allen Fund | CCCC0 | ||
India, 19th century | 1916.1474 | Embroidery; silk and gold filé on linen | Overall: 289.6 x 182.3 cm (114 x 71 3/4 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, 12th century | 1982.101 | Tapestry (probably originally inwoven in tabby ground); linen and silk | Overall: 14.7 x 16.8 cm (5 13/16 x 6 5/8 in.) | Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Turkey, 19th century | 1956.680 | Embroidery; silk and gold filé on linen | Average: 155.6 x 78.8 cm (61 1/4 x 31 in.) | Harold North Fowler Collection | CCCC0 | ||
Spain, 17th century | 1953.313 | Fancy satin (damask): silk and linen | Average: 104.1 x 43.2 cm (41 x 17 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
India, Delhi ?, 19th century | 1916.1475 | Embroidery; silk and gold filé on linen | Overall: 306.7 x 245.8 cm (120 3/4 x 96 3/4 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, reign of Caliph al-Hakim, 1013–1020 | 1968.248 | Plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave: linen, silk, and gold filé | Overall: 25 x 57.8 cm (9 13/16 x 22 3/4 in.) | Gift of Ayyub Rabenou | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Hafiz, AH 524-544 | 1919.26 | Tapestry (originally inwoven in a tabby ground); linen and silk | Overall: 12.4 x 30.2 cm (4 7/8 x 11 7/8 in.) | Dudley P. Allen Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Zahir, 1031 | 1950.544 | Plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave: linen and silk | Overall: 29.1 x 54.6 cm (11 7/16 x 21 1/2 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period | 1982.303 | Plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave: linen and silk | Overall: 55 x 17.5 cm (21 5/8 x 6 7/8 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Moik Schiele (Swiss, 1938-1993) | 1996.190 | Tapestry weave: wool, linen, silk, cotton, mercerized cotton, synthetic and silver thread | Overall: 39 x 18.7 cm (15 3/8 x 7 3/8 in.) | Gift of Mildred Constantine | © | ||
England, Elizabethan Period, late 16th century | 1942.165 | Embroidery; silk and silver gilt thread on linen | Overall: 16 x 18 x 18 cm (6 5/16 x 7 1/16 x 7 1/16 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, latter part of Caliphate of al Mustansir or al-Musta'li, c. AH 475-495 | 1950.547 | Tapestry (originally inwoven in a tabby ground); linen and silk | Overall: 6.4 x 10.5 cm (2 1/2 x 4 1/8 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Turkey, 19th century | 1916.1250 | Embroidery: silk and metal threads on linen tabby ground | Average: 147.3 x 54.6 cm (58 x 21 1/2 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Musta'li or al'Amir, AH 487-524, 11th-12th Century | 1929.941 | Tapestry (originally inwoven in a tabby ground); linen and silk | Overall: 4.2 x 28.7 cm (1 5/8 x 11 5/16 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, probably during Caliphate of al-Musta'li, AH 487-495 | 1950.543 | Tapestry (originally inwoven in a tabby ground); linen and silk | Overall: 59.4 x 39.2 cm (23 3/8 x 15 7/16 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Turkey, 18th century | 1956.677 | Embroidery: silk and silver filé on linen tabby ground | Average: 113.3 x 23.7 cm (44 5/8 x 9 5/16 in.) | Harold North Fowler Collection | CCCC0 | ||
Turkey, 19th century | 1923.509 | Embroidery: silk and metal strips on linen tabby ground | Average: 76.2 x 36.2 cm (30 x 14 1/4 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Turkey, 19th century | 1916.1253 | Embroidery; silk and silver filé on linen ground | Average: 80.7 x 41.9 cm (31 3/4 x 16 1/2 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Hafiz, AH 524-544, 12th Century | 1929.936 | Tapestry (originally inwoven in a tabby ground); linen and silk | Overall: 7.4 x 6.4 cm (2 15/16 x 2 1/2 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Turkey, 19th century | 1916.1240 | Embroidery: silk and metallic threads on linen tabby ground | Average: 41.9 x 44.2 cm (16 1/2 x 17 3/8 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, probably during Caliphate of al-Hafiz, AH 524-544 | 1930.89 | Tapestry (originally inwoven in a tabby ground); linen and silk | Overall: 11.5 x 17.2 cm (4 1/2 x 6 3/4 in.) | Gift of Dorothea Russell | CCCC0 | ||
Turkey, 18th century | 1956.679 | Embroidery: silk and silver filé on linen tabby ground | Average: 200 x 26.2 cm (78 3/4 x 10 5/16 in.) | Harold North Fowler Collection | CCCC0 | ||
Turkey, 19th century | 1916.1266 | Embroidery; silk and gold filé on linen tabby ground | Average: 90.2 x 48.3 cm (35 1/2 x 19 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, latter part of Caliphate of al-Mustansir or of al-Musta'li, AH 475-495, 11th-12th Century | 1929.945 | Tapestry (originally inwoven in a tabby ground); linen and silk | Overall: 4.8 x 22.9 cm (1 7/8 x 9 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Turkey, 19th century | 1916.1256 | Embroidery: silk and gold filé on linen tabby ground | Average: 101.6 x 50.8 cm (40 x 20 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Hafiz or later, AH 524-565, 12th Century | 1929.947 | Tapestry (originally inwoven in a tabby ground); linen and silk | Overall: 3.5 x 13.7 cm (1 3/8 x 5 3/8 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Turkey ?, 19th century | 1916.1304 | Embroidery: silk and metal strips on linen tabby ground | Average: 168.2 x 91.5 cm (66 1/4 x 36 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | ||
Italy, first half of the 16th century | 1931.442 | Plain-weave linen with silk and metal thread embroidery; or nué (shaded gold) | Overall: 24.6 x 60.6 cm (9 11/16 x 23 7/8 in.) | Gift of Max Littwitz in memory of Mrs. John L. Severance | CCCC0 | ||
Italy, first half of the 16th century | 1931.443 | Plain-weave linen with silk and metal thread embroidery; or nué (shaded gold) | Overall: 24.7 x 62 cm (9 3/4 x 24 7/16 in.) | Gift of Max Littwitz in memory of Mrs. John L. Severance | CCCC0 | ||
Turkey | 1916.1254 | Plain weave: linen; embroidery, double-running stitch: silk, gilt-metal strips and thread | Overall: 92 x 92.5 cm (36 1/4 x 36 7/16 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | ||
Turkey | 1918.37 | Plain weave: linen; embroidery, self-couching and herringbone stitches: silk | Average: 127 x 59.7 cm (50 x 23 1/2 in.) | Gift of J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Mustansir or al-Musta'li, c. AH 475-495 | 1950.548 | Tapestry (probably originally inwoven in tabby ground); linen and silk | Overall: 21.3 x 6.4 cm (8 3/8 x 2 1/2 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Turkey, 19th century | 1916.1257 | Embroidery: silk, gold and silver filé on linen tabby ground | Overall: 79.4 x 46.5 cm (31 1/4 x 18 5/16 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | ||
Turkey, 19th century | 1916.1255 | Embroidery: silk, gold and silver filé on linen tabby ground | Average: 109.2 x 54.7 cm (43 x 21 9/16 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | ||
Turkey, 19th century | 1916.1258 | Embroidery: silk, gold and silver filé on linen tabby ground | Average: 83.9 x 81.3 cm (33 1/16 x 32 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Byzantine period, 4th - 5th century | 1982.106 | Tapestry (probably inwoven in tabby ground); wool, linen, and gold foil around silk core | Overall: 4.5 x 4.7 cm (1 3/4 x 1 7/8 in.) | Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Byzantine period, 4th - 5th century | 1982.105 | Tapestry (probably inwoven in tabby ground); wool, linen, and gold foil around silk core | Overall: 4 x 4.5 cm (1 9/16 x 1 3/4 in.) | Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Fatimid period, reign of Caliph al-Musta‘lī, 1094–1101 | 1950.555 | Plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave: linen, silk, and gold filé | Mounted: 52.1 x 74.9 cm (20 1/2 x 29 1/2 in.); overall (both pieces): 38.7 x 70.5 cm (15 1/4 x 27 3/4 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Turkey or Greece, Sporades Islands, Skyros ?, 19th century | 1956.317 | Embroidery: silk thread and brass strip hooked through and pressed flat on linen tabby ground | Average: 158.8 x 20.4 cm (62 1/2 x 8 1/16 in.) | Anonymous gift in memory of Sarah Ann Morrison | CCCC0 | ||
Turkey, 19th century | 1956.683 | Embroidery: silk thread and tinsel pushed through fabric, bent and pressed into place, on linen tabby ground | Average: 129 x 49.9 cm (50 13/16 x 19 5/8 in.) | Harold North Fowler Collection | CCCC0 | ||
Spain, 16th century | 1953.314 | Plain compound cloth (so-called brocatelle): silk and linen | Average: 75.6 x 56.8 cm (29 3/4 x 22 3/8 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Italy or Spain, 16th century | 1954.318 | Brocade; silk and linen | Average: 42.5 x 59.8 cm (16 3/4 x 23 9/16 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
India, 19th century | 1916.1374 | Embroidery; silk and gold filé on linen | Overall: 57.2 x 41.3 cm (22 1/2 x 16 1/4 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | ||
Morocco, Berber ?, 19th century | 1918.42 | Plain weave linen? with silk and metal thread embroidery, shells and glass and metal beads | Average: 76.2 x 25.4 cm (30 x 10 in.) | Gift of J. H. Wade | CCCC0 |