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Chateau de Chaumont Set, 1512–1515

France, Lyon(?), early 16th century

1960.176CCCC0

Story of Perseus and Andromeda, early 1500s

Netherlands, early 16th century

1927.487CCCC0

Tapestry with golden lions and palmettes, 1200s or earlier

Central Asia

1991.3CCCC0

Venus tells Aeneas and his friend Achates to go to Carthage, 1679

Giovanni Francesco Romanelli (Italian, 1610–1662) and 1 other

1915.79.1CCCC0

Cupid disguised as Aeneas's son, presents gifts to Dido, 1679

Giovanni Francesco Romanelli (Italian, 1610–1662) and 1 other

1915.79.2CCCC0

Dido Sacrifices to Juno, the Goddess of Marriage, 1679

Giovanni Francesco Romanelli (Italian, 1610–1662) and 1 other

1915.79.3CCCC0

Dido shows Aeneas the plans for the fortifications of Carthage, 1679

Giovanni Francesco Romanelli (Italian, 1610–1662) and 1 other

1915.79.4CCCC0

Dido and Aeneas seek shelter from a storm, 1679

Giovanni Francesco Romanelli (Italian, 1610–1662) and 1 other

1915.79.5CCCC0

Mercury tells Aeneas to Leave Carthage, 1679

Giovanni Francesco Romanelli (Italian, 1610–1662) and 1 other

1915.79.6CCCC0

Aeneas says Farewell to Dido, 1679

Giovanni Francesco Romanelli (Italian, 1610–1662) and 1 other

1915.79.7CCCC0

The Death of Dido, 1679

Giovanni Francesco Romanelli (Italian, 1610–1662) and 1 other

1915.79.8CCCC0

Virgin and Child with Four Saints, c. 1500

Germany or Switzerland, Upper Rhine

1939.162CCCC0

Month of May: Scene of May Day Festival, 1723–1774

Gobelins Manufactory (France, Paris, est. 1662) and 1 other

1944.133CCCC0

Tapestry, 1700s

China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

1916.1337CCCC0

Four Seasons, designed c. 1535, woven mid- to late 1600s

Gobelins Manufactory (France, Paris, est. 1662)

1952.544CCCC0

Millefleurs Tapestry with Medici Coat of Arms, 1520s

Netherlands, Hainault, early 16th century

1942.824CCCC0

Rank Badge (buzi), c. 1500–1550

China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)

1985.32CCCC0

Tapestry Border, 1400–1450

Italy, Lombardy, Milan ?, first half of 15th century

1950.3CCCC0

Rank Badge (buzi), 1850–99

China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

1916.1329CCCC0

The Mystical Grapes, c. 1500

Flanders, possibly Bruges

1973.77CCCC0

Tapestry, 1368–1644

China, Ming Period (1368-1644)

1916.1334CCCC0

Fire Screen Panel and Frame , c. 1775

Gobelins Manufactory (France, Paris, est. 1662) and 2 others

1942.821CCCC0

Family Gathering on New Year's Morning, late 1760s

China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

1942.825CCCC0

Chinese Fair, 1723–74

Beauvais (French) and 2 others

1944.134CCCC0

Rare Silk Tunic Fragment with Ornamental Sleeve Band, 400s-500s

Egypt, Byzantine period, 5th - 6th century

1982.77CCCC0

Guilloche band, from a dalmatic of San Valero, 1200s

Spain, probably Almeria

1928.650CCCC0

Turban end with tiraz, 983–990

Egypt, Tinnis, Fatimid period, datable to 983-90

1950.354CCCC0

Fragment with arcade and palmettes, 1200s

Spain, probably Granada

1952.105CCCC0

Altar Frontal: Scenes from the Childhood of Christ, c. 1500

France and South Netherlands, 16th century

1942.826CCCC0

Shepherds in a Round Dance, around 1500

Netherlands, early 16th century

1939.158CCCC0

The Flute Player from Set Les Beaux Pastorales, 1775

Beauvais (French) and 1 other

1942.822CCCC0

Part of a sari, 1700s–1800s

India, Mughal, Aurangabad, 18th-19th century

1925.670CCCC0

Elements: Air, Juno, 1700s

Gobelins Manufactory (France, Paris, est. 1662)

1942.495CCCC0

Celestial banquet hanging, from the tomb of Bishop Gurb, 1200–1284

Spain, probably Almeria

1966.368CCCC0

Rank Badge (buzi), 1850–99

China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

1916.1330CCCC0

Tapestry, c. 1760

Gobelins Manufactory (France, Paris, est. 1662)

1944.132CCCC0

Pair of Boots, 907–1125

Northern China, Liao dynasty (907-1125)

1993.158CCCC0

Mingling of Clear and Muddy Water at the Junction of the Jing and Wei..., 1736–95

China, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Qianlong reign (1736-95)

1915.618CCCC0

Striped tiraz, 1049–50

Egypt, Fatimid period, reign of al-Mustansir

1950.528CCCC0

Turban or shawl end with tiraz and gold, 1094

Egypt, Fatimid period, reign of al-Musta‘lī

1965.313CCCC0

Pair of Boots, 1000 – 1125

China, Northern, Liao dynasty (907-1125)

1992.349CCCC0

Canopy with Dragon Among Flowers, late 1100s

China, Center: Southern Song dynasty (1127-1270) Border: Ming dynasty (1368-1644)

1995.1CCCC0

Seasons: Autumn, Bacchus, 1700s

Gobelins Manufactory (France, Paris, est. 1662)

1942.496CCCC0

Tiraz with gold, probably from a wide sleeve, 1013–1020

Egypt, Fatimid period, reign of Caliph al-Hakim, 1013–20

1950.549CCCC0

Madonna with Christ Child and Saint John the Baptist, 1500s

Belgium, 16th century

1974.18CCCC0

Poppies, 1978

Helena Hernmarck (Swedish, 1941-)

2010.186©

Hanging, 1700s-1800s

China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

1962.127CCCC0

Romans Admiring the Sabine Women, 1570–1590

Belgium, Brussels, 16th century

1942.820CCCC0

Children Playing: The Bath, 1700s

Charron (French) and 1 other

1942.819CCCC0

Tiraz with gold, 1094–1101

Egypt, Fatimid period, reign of Caliph al-Musta‘lī, 1094–1101

1950.550CCCC0

Tiraz with gold, 1020–35

Egypt, Fatimid period, reign of Caliph al-Zahir, 1020–1035

1982.109CCCC0

White On White, 1974

Moik Schiele (Swiss, 1938–1993)

1996.190©

Fragment, 1700s - 1800s

India, 18th-19th century

1916.1479CCCC0

Roundel with figure, 1000s

Egypt, Fatimid period

1952.255CCCC0

Tiraz with gold, 1075–99

Egypt, Fatimid period

1982.103CCCC0

Heraldic Tapestry, 1700s

France, 18th century

1940.612CCCC0

White Reflections, 1975

Jagoda Buic (Yugoslavian, 1930-)

2011.191©

Hearts of Gold, Male #3 and Hearts of Gold, Female #3, 2002

Jon Eric Riis (American, 1945-)

2006.123©

Fragment of Two-Sectioned Tapestry Border, 1500s

England ?, 16th century

1940.611CCCC0

Silk Textile with Goatherds in a Landscape, 1900s

Iran, Isfahan

1978.76CCCC0

Decorated ends of a shawl, 770–887 (radiocarbon date, 95.4% probability)

Egypt, Fayyum, Tulunid or Ikshīdid period

1956.330CCCC0

Study for Poppies Tapestry, 1978

Helena Hernmarck (Swedish, 1941-)

2009.266©

Fragment, 800s - 1000s

Iran or Iraq ?, Abbasid period ?, 9th-11th century AD ?

1930.88CCCC0

Strip of Border of Sari, 1800s

India, Aurangabad ?, 19th century

1925.674CCCC0

Sleeve with tiraz, 1045 – 1058

Egypt, Fatimid period, reign of Caliph al-Mustansir, 1045-58

1974.187CCCC0

Roundel with seated prince, 1000s

Egypt, Fatimid period

1950.541CCCC0

M’hamid, 1970

Sheila Hicks (American, b. 1934)

1992.358©

Tiraz with guilloche bands, 1100s

Egypt, Fatimid period

1982.291CCCC0

Fragment of a Reliquary Bag, 1250–1299

France, last half 13th century

1939.37CCCC0

Tiraz with gold, 1094 – 1101

Egypt, Fatimid period, reign of Caliph al-Musta‘lī, 1094–1101

1971.172CCCC0

Tiraz with guilloche bands, 1075–1125

Egypt, Fatimid period

1941.95CCCC0

Fragmentary roundel with eagle in gold ground, 1000s

Egypt, Fatimid period

1946.258CCCC0

Tiraz with dense guilloche bands, 1100s

Egypt, Fatimid period

1983.148CCCC0

Tiraz with gold, 1094 – 1101

Egypt, Fatimid period, reign of Caliph al-Musta‘lī, 1094–1101

1950.556CCCC0

Plaid tiraz, 1101–1149

Egypt, Fatimid period, reign of Caliph al-Amir or al-Hafiz

1919.27CCCC0

Sash with flora and banded field, 1700s

India, probably Aurangabad

1916.1279CCCC0

Table Hanging, 1700s–1800s

China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

1962.128CCCC0

Turban end with tiraz, 1031

Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Zahir, 1031

1950.544CCCC0

Tiraz with gold, 1013–1020

Egypt, Fatimid period, reign of Caliph al-Hakim, 1013–1020

1968.248CCCC0

Tiraz with guilloche bands and fringe, 1100s

Egypt, Fatimid period

1982.303CCCC0

Tiraz with gold, 1094 – 1101

Egypt, Fatimid period, reign of Caliph al-Musta‘lī, 1094–1101

1950.555CCCC0

Textile Panel for Fire Screen

Unassigned, Unassigned

2003.253.b©

Title, Date	Artist / Culture	Accession number	Medium	Dimensions	Credit line	Rights
Chateau de Chaumont Set, 1512–1515	France, Lyon(?), early 16th century	1960.176	silk and wool; tapestry weave	Average: 321.8 x 452 cm (126 11/16 x 177 15/16 in.)	John L. Severance Fund	CCCC0
Story of Perseus and Andromeda, early 1500s	Netherlands, early 16th century	1927.487	tapestry weave: wool and silk	Overall: 320.5 x 446.8 cm (126 3/16 x 175 7/8 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Tapestry with golden lions and palmettes, 1200s or earlier	Central Asia	1991.3	silk, gold thread; tapestry weave	Overall: 63.5 x 34.7 cm (25 x 13 11/16 in.); Mounted: 73.7 x 45.7 cm (29 x 18 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Venus tells Aeneas and his friend Achates to go to Carthage, 1679	Giovanni Francesco Romanelli (Italian, 1610–1662) and 1 other	1915.79.1	tapestry weave: silk and wool	Overall: 411.3 x 294.5 cm (161 15/16 x 115 15/16 in.)	Gift of Mrs. Francis F. Prentiss, in memory of Dr. Dudley P. Allen	CCCC0
Cupid disguised as Aeneas's son, presents gifts to Dido, 1679	Giovanni Francesco Romanelli (Italian, 1610–1662) and 1 other	1915.79.2	tapestry weave: silk and wool	Overall: 418.8 x 634.6 cm (164 7/8 x 249 13/16 in.)	Gift of Mrs. Francis F. Prentiss, in memory of Dr. Dudley P. Allen	CCCC0
Dido Sacrifices to Juno, the Goddess of Marriage, 1679	Giovanni Francesco Romanelli (Italian, 1610–1662) and 1 other	1915.79.3	tapestry weave: silk and wool	Overall: 411 x 464.5 cm (161 13/16 x 182 7/8 in.)	Gift of Mrs. Francis F. Prentiss, in memory of Dr. Dudley P. Allen	CCCC0
Dido shows Aeneas the plans for the fortifications of Carthage, 1679	Giovanni Francesco Romanelli (Italian, 1610–1662) and 1 other	1915.79.4	tapestry weave: silk and wool	Overall: 416.4 x 563.6 cm (163 15/16 x 221 7/8 in.)	Gift of Mrs. Francis F. Prentiss, in memory of Dr. Dudley P. Allen	CCCC0
Dido and Aeneas seek shelter from a storm, 1679	Giovanni Francesco Romanelli (Italian, 1610–1662) and 1 other	1915.79.5	tapestry weave: silk and wool	Overall: 416.4 x 418.8 cm (163 15/16 x 164 7/8 in.)	Gift of Mrs. Francis F. Prentiss, in memory of Dr. Dudley P. Allen	CCCC0
Mercury tells Aeneas to Leave Carthage, 1679	Giovanni Francesco Romanelli (Italian, 1610–1662) and 1 other	1915.79.6	tapestry weave: silk and wool	Overall: 411 x 337 cm (161 13/16 x 132 11/16 in.)	Gift of Mrs. Francis F. Prentiss, in memory of Dr. Dudley P. Allen	CCCC0
Aeneas says Farewell to Dido, 1679	Giovanni Francesco Romanelli (Italian, 1610–1662) and 1 other	1915.79.7	tapestry weave: silk and wool	Overall: 403 x 394 cm (158 11/16 x 155 1/8 in.)	Gift of Mrs. Francis F. Prentiss, in memory of Dr. Dudley P. Allen	CCCC0
The Death of Dido, 1679	Giovanni Francesco Romanelli (Italian, 1610–1662) and 1 other	1915.79.8	tapestry weave: silk and wool	Overall: 414 x 466.5 cm (163 x 183 11/16 in.)	Gift of Mrs. Francis F. Prentiss, in memory of Dr. Dudley P. Allen	CCCC0
Virgin and Child with Four Saints, c. 1500	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
Month of May: Scene of May Day Festival, 1723–1774	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
Tapestry, 1700s	China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)	1916.1337	tapestry weave, silk and gold thread	Overall: 213.4 x 228.6 cm (84 x 90 in.)	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade	CCCC0
Four Seasons, designed c. 1535, woven mid- to late 1600s	Gobelins Manufactory (France, Paris, est. 1662)	1952.544	Wool, silk, and gold filé; tapestry weave	Average: 256.5 x 264.2 cm (101 x 104 in.)	Gift of Francis Ginn, Marian Ginn Jones, Barbara Ginn Griesinger, and Alexander Ginn in memory of Frank Hadley Ginn and Cornelia Root Ginn	CCCC0
Millefleurs Tapestry with Medici Coat of Arms, 1520s	Netherlands, Hainault, early 16th century	1942.824	tapestry weave: wool and silk	Overall: 274.2 x 639.7 cm (107 15/16 x 251 7/8 in.)	Bequest of John L. Severance	CCCC0
Rank Badge (buzi), c. 1500–1550	China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)	1985.32	silk; slit tapestry weave (kesi)	Overall: 32 x 36.1 cm (12 5/8 x 14 3/16 in.)	Dudley P. Allen Fund	CCCC0
Tapestry Border, 1400–1450	Italy, Lombardy, Milan ?, first half of 15th century	1950.3	tapestry weave; silk, silver and gold wire	Overall: 93.5 x 7.5 cm (36 13/16 x 2 15/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Rank Badge (buzi), 1850–99	China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)	1916.1329	silk and metal thread; slit tapestry weave (kesi)	Overall: 29.5 x 31.3 cm (11 5/8 x 12 5/16 in.)	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade	CCCC0
The Mystical Grapes, c. 1500	Flanders, possibly Bruges	1973.77	Wool, silk, silver thread; tapestry weave	Overall: 79 x 75.9 cm (31 1/8 x 29 7/8 in.); Framed: 102.2 x 99.7 cm (40 1/4 x 39 1/4 in.)	John L. Severance Fund	CCCC0
Tapestry, 1368–1644	China, Ming Period (1368-1644)	1916.1334	tapestry weave, silk and gold thread	Overall: 198.1 x 66 cm (78 x 26 in.)	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade	CCCC0
Fire Screen Panel and Frame , c. 1775	Gobelins Manufactory (France, Paris, est. 1662) and 2 others	1942.821	tapestry weave: silk and wool	Overall: 79.1 cm (31 1/8 in.)	Bequest of John L. Severance	CCCC0
Family Gathering on New Year's Morning, late 1760s	China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)	1942.825	tapestry weave: silk and wool	Overall: 257.8 x 377.8 cm (101 1/2 x 148 3/4 in.)	Bequest of John L. Severance	CCCC0
Chinese Fair, 1723–74	Beauvais (French) and 2 others	1944.134	tapestry weave: silk and wool	Overall: 308 x 293.1 cm (121 1/4 x 115 3/8 in.)	The Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Collection	CCCC0
Rare Silk Tunic Fragment with Ornamental Sleeve Band, 400s-500s	Egypt, Byzantine period, 5th - 6th century	1982.77	plain weave: silk; tapestry weave with supplementary weft wrapping; undyed linen, dyed wool, silk	Overall: 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 Fund	CCCC0
Guilloche band, from a dalmatic of San Valero, 1200s	Spain, probably Almeria	1928.650	tapestry weave: silk and gold thread	Overall: 6.1 x 26.1 cm (2 3/8 x 10 1/4 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Turban end with tiraz, 983–990	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
Fragment with arcade and palmettes, 1200s	Spain, probably Granada	1952.105	Silk and gold thread: tapestry weave	Overall: 17.8 x 10.8 cm (7 x 4 1/4 in.); Mounted: 26.4 x 19.7 cm (10 3/8 x 7 3/4 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Altar Frontal: Scenes from the Childhood of Christ, c. 1500	France and South Netherlands, 16th century	1942.826	Wool, silk, gold thread; tapestry weave	Overall: 107.3 x 240 cm (42 1/4 x 94 1/2 in.)	Bequest of John L. Severance	CCCC0
Shepherds in a Round Dance, around 1500	Netherlands, early 16th century	1939.158	tapestry weave: wool and silk	Overall: 360.5 x 401.1 cm (141 15/16 x 157 15/16 in.)	Gift of Leonard C. Hanna, Jr., for the Coralie Walker Hanna Memorial Collection	CCCC0
The Flute Player from Set Les Beaux Pastorales, 1775	Beauvais (French) and 1 other	1942.822	tapestry weave: silk and wool	Overall: 363.1 x 375.7 cm (142 15/16 x 147 15/16 in.)	Bequest of John L. Severance	CCCC0
Part of a sari, 1700s–1800s	India, Mughal, Aurangabad, 18th-19th century	1925.670	central panel plain weave (paired weft): silk and metal thread; tapestry weave border	Overall: 58.4 x 120.7 cm (23 x 47 1/2 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Elements: Air, Juno, 1700s	Gobelins Manufactory (France, Paris, est. 1662)	1942.495	tapestry weave; silk, wool, cotton	Overall: 358 x 269.3 cm (140 15/16 x 106 in.)	Gift of Flora Whitney Miller, Barbara Whitney Henry, and Major Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, in memory of their mother, Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney	CCCC0
Celestial banquet hanging, from the tomb of Bishop Gurb, 1200–1284	Spain, probably Almeria	1966.368	Silk and gold thread: plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave	Overall: 21.2 x 58.4 cm (8 3/8 x 23 in.); Mounted: 30.2 x 67 cm (11 7/8 x 26 3/8 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Rank Badge (buzi), 1850–99	China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)	1916.1330	silk; slit tapestry weave (kesi)	Overall: 29.5 x 32 cm (11 5/8 x 12 5/8 in.)	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade	CCCC0
Tapestry, c. 1760	Gobelins Manufactory (France, Paris, est. 1662)	1944.132	tapestry weave: silk	Overall: 54.6 x 44.5 cm (21 1/2 x 17 1/2 in.)	The Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Collection	CCCC0
Pair of Boots, 907–1125	Northern China, Liao dynasty (907-1125)	1993.158	Silk: tapestry weave; two kinds of metal threads	Overall: 47.5 x 30.8 cm (18 11/16 x 12 1/8 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Mingling of Clear and Muddy Water at the Junction of the Jing and Wei..., 1736–95	China, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Qianlong reign (1736-95)	1915.618	Handscroll, silk: tapestry weave; ink and colors; silk: embroidery	Overall: 273 x 29.6 x 34.5 cm (107 1/2 x 11 5/8 x 13 9/16 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Striped tiraz, 1049–50	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
Turban or shawl end with tiraz and gold, 1094	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
Pair of Boots, 1000 – 1125	China, Northern, Liao dynasty (907-1125)	1992.349	compound twill, silk; tapestry, silk and gold; tabby, silk; gauze, silk; silk batting; leather	Overall: 34.9 x 25 cm (13 3/4 x 9 13/16 in.)	John L. Severance Fund	CCCC0
Canopy with Dragon Among Flowers, late 1100s	China, Center: Southern Song dynasty (1127-1270) Border: Ming dynasty (1368-1644)	1995.1	Center: silk, gold; tapestry weave (kesi) Border: silk, gold; lampas	Overall: 87 x 84.5 cm (34 1/4 x 33 1/4 in.)	John L. Severance Fund	CCCC0
Seasons: Autumn, Bacchus, 1700s	Gobelins Manufactory (France, Paris, est. 1662)	1942.496	tapestry weave; silk, wool, cotton	Overall: 358 x 246.4 cm (140 15/16 x 97 in.)	Gift of Flora Whitney Miller, Barbara Whitney Henry, and Major Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, in memory of their mother, Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney	CCCC0
Tiraz with gold, probably from a wide sleeve, 1013–1020	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
Madonna with Christ Child and Saint John the Baptist, 1500s	Belgium, 16th century	1974.18	tapestry weave, silk and gold thread	Overall: 55.6 x 41 cm (21 7/8 x 16 1/8 in.)	Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial Fund	CCCC0
Poppies, 1978	Helena Hernmarck (Swedish, 1941-)	2010.186	tapestry weave with weft-bundle floats; wool, silk and metal thread	Overall: 343 x 598 cm (135 1/16 x 235 7/16 in.)	Gift of the Trammell Crow Family	©
Hanging, 1700s-1800s	China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)	1962.127	tapestry weave, slit joins; silk and gold filé	Overall: 165.7 x 51.4 cm (65 1/4 x 20 1/4 in.)	Gift of Howard Hollis	CCCC0
Romans Admiring the Sabine Women, 1570–1590	Belgium, Brussels, 16th century	1942.820	tapestry weave: silk and wool	Overall: 205 x 485 cm (80 11/16 x 190 15/16 in.)	Bequest of John L. Severance	CCCC0
Children Playing: The Bath, 1700s	Charron (French) and 1 other	1942.819	tapestry weave: silk and wool	Overall: 101 x 114.3 cm (39 3/4 x 45 in.)	Bequest of John L. Severance	CCCC0
Tiraz with gold, 1094–1101	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
Tiraz with gold, 1020–35	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
White On White, 1974	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	©
Fragment, 1700s - 1800s	India, 18th-19th century	1916.1479	tapestry weave: silk, metal thread	Overall: 177.8 x 144.8 cm (70 x 57 in.)	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade	CCCC0
Roundel with figure, 1000s	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
Tiraz with gold, 1075–99	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
Heraldic Tapestry, 1700s	France, 18th century	1940.612	tapestry weave: silk and wool	Overall: 114.3 x 130.8 cm (45 x 51 1/2 in.)	Bequest of James Parmelee	CCCC0
White Reflections, 1975	Jagoda Buic (Yugoslavian, 1930-)	2011.191	tapestry weave, three dimensional; wool, cotton, silk	Overall: 249.6 x 228.6 cm (98 1/4 x 90 in.)	Gift of Alan Kennedy	©
Hearts of Gold, Male #3 and Hearts of Gold, Female #3, 2002	Jon Eric Riis (American, 1945-)	2006.123	tapestry weave; silk and gold metallic thread	Overall: 160.6 x 177.1 cm (63 1/4 x 69 3/4 in.); Display: 80 x 177.1 cm (31 1/2 x 69 3/4 in.)	Gift of the Textile Art Alliance and Purchase from the Karl B. Goldfield Trust	©
Fragment of Two-Sectioned Tapestry Border, 1500s	England ?, 16th century	1940.611	tapestry weave: wool, silk, and gold filé	Overall: 31.8 x 61 cm (12 1/2 x 24 in.)	Bequest of James Parmelee	CCCC0
Silk Textile with Goatherds in a Landscape, 1900s	Iran, Isfahan	1978.76	Silk: lampas weave; lining: twill tapestry, double locked	Overall: 101.6 x 38.1 cm (40 x 15 in.); Mounted: 113.7 x 49.5 cm (44 3/4 x 19 1/2 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Decorated ends of a shawl, 770–887 (radiocarbon date, 95.4% probability)	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
Study for Poppies Tapestry, 1978	Helena Hernmarck (Swedish, 1941-)	2009.266	tapestry weave with weft floats; wool, silk(?), metal thread	Overall: 50.8 x 85.1 cm (20 x 33 1/2 in.)	Gift of Vicki S. McDaniel in honor of her mother, Mildred Constantine	©
Fragment, 800s - 1000s	Iran or Iraq ?, Abbasid period ?, 9th-11th century AD ?	1930.88	tapestry weave: silk and wool	Overall: 14.6 x 13 cm (5 3/4 x 5 1/8 in.)	Gift of Dorothea Russell	CCCC0
Strip of Border of Sari, 1800s	India, Aurangabad ?, 19th century	1925.674	plain weave and tapestry weave: silk and metal thread	Overall: 6.4 x 52.1 cm (2 1/2 x 20 1/2 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Sleeve with tiraz, 1045 – 1058	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
Roundel with seated prince, 1000s	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
M’hamid, 1970	Sheila Hicks (American, b. 1934)	1992.358	tapestry weaving: silk, vicuna, razor clam shell	Overall: 23.5 x 17.8 cm (9 1/4 x 7 in.)	Gift of Mildred Constantine	©
Tiraz with guilloche bands, 1100s	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
Fragment of a Reliquary Bag, 1250–1299	France, last half 13th century	1939.37	tapestry weave fragment with tablet woven band along top edge; silk and metal thread	Overall: 12.1 x 18.4 cm (4 3/4 x 7 1/4 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Tiraz with gold, 1094 – 1101	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
Tiraz with guilloche bands, 1075–1125	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
Fragmentary roundel with eagle in gold ground, 1000s	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
Tiraz with dense guilloche bands, 1100s	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
Tiraz with gold, 1094 – 1101	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
Plaid tiraz, 1101–1149	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
Sash with flora and banded field, 1700s	India, probably Aurangabad	1916.1279	tapestry weave, double interlocked: silk and gilt-metal thread	Overall: 309.9 x 64.8 cm (122 x 25 1/2 in.)	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade	CCCC0
Table Hanging, 1700s–1800s	China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)	1962.128	Silk and gold filé; tapestry weave, slit joins	Overall: 88.3 x 102.2 cm (34 3/4 x 40 1/4 in.)	Gift of Howard Hollis	CCCC0
Turban end with tiraz, 1031	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
Tiraz with gold, 1013–1020	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
Tiraz with guilloche bands and fringe, 1100s	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
Tiraz with gold, 1094 – 1101	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
Textile Panel for Fire Screen	Unassigned, Unassigned	2003.253.b	tapestry weave, wool warp (gold and beige), silk weft (polychrome)	Overall: 81.3 x 62.9 cm (32 x 24 3/4 in.)	Bequest of Nicholas J. Velloney	©

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