Germany, Altenberg on the Lahn, Premonstratensian Convent, 14th century
1948.352CCCC0
Italy, Florence
1953.129CCCC0
Italy (chasuble ground); Austria, Graz
1950.85CCCC0
Italy, Florence, 14th century
1929.904CCCC0
Japan, Meiji period
1916.1319CCCC0
France, 18th century
2006.2.1CCCC0
France, 18th century
2006.2.2CCCC0
Italy, Florence, 14th century
1978.36CCCC0
Italy, 16th-17th century
1939.353CCCC0
Italy, 16th-17th century
1939.352CCCC0
England, London (embroidery) and Italy, Florence (velvet), early 16th century
1970.124CCCC0
Italy, 16th-17th century
1939.354CCCC0
Italy, 16th-17th century
1939.355CCCC0
China, Yuan dynasty (1271-1368) - early Ming dynasty
1993.10CCCC0
England, London (embroidery) and Italy, Florence (velvet), early 16th century
1947.2CCCC0
Peru, South Coast, Paracas (Cavernas) style
1985.193CCCC0
Chöying Dorjé, the Tenth Black Hat Karmapa (Tibetan, 1604-1674)
1989.11CCCC0
Chöying Dorjé, the Tenth Black Hat Karmapa (Tibetan, 1604-1674)
1989.11.aCCCC0
Iraq, probably Baghdad, Seljuq period
1938.300CCCC0
Greece, Cyclades Islands, Southern Group, 16th century
1916.1273CCCC0
Greece, Cyclades Islands, Southern Group, 16th century
1916.1273.cCCCC0
Greece, Cyclades Islands, Southern Group, 16th century
1916.1273.dCCCC0
Greece, Cyclades Islands, Southern Group, 16th century
1916.1273.fCCCC0
Greece, Sporades Islands, Skyros, 16th-17th century
1927.373CCCC0
Greece, Cyclades Islands, Pholegandros, 17th-18th century
1922.42CCCC0
Greece, Cyclades Islands, Naxos, 18th century
1926.220CCCC0
India, Kathiawar, 19th century
1916.1460CCCC0
Iraq, Baghdad, Abbasid period, reign of al-Qadir 991–1031
1974.188CCCC0
Spain, Cordoba or Almeria, Spanish Umayyad period, 941–42
1977.188CCCC0
Egypt, Tunah, Abbasid period, Caliphate of al-Wathiqu, 847-861
1932.25CCCC0
England, Period of Charles I (1625-1649), 17th century
1919.585CCCC0
England, Period of Charles I (1625-1649), 17th century
1919.585.aCCCC0
England, Period of Charles I (1625-1649), 17th century
1919.585.bCCCC0
Greece, Sporades Islands, Skyros, 19th century
1927.14CCCC0
Switzerland, second half of 19th century
1936.736CCCC0
Greece, Cyclades Islands, Naxos, 17th-18th century
1926.214CCCC0
Egypt, Abbasid period, late 8th - early 9th centuries
1948.112CCCC0
Egypt, Abbasid period, late 8th - early 9th centuries
1948.114CCCC0
India, Cutch, late 19th or early 20th century
1925.682CCCC0
Egypt, probably Tinnis, Abbasid period, reign of Caliph al- Muqtadir
1932.28CCCC0
France, back: late 17th century; seat: 18th century
1944.112CCCC0
Egypt, Tinnis, Tulunid period, Emir Khumarawayh b. Ahmad under Caliph al’Mu’tamid, dated 889–90
1932.17CCCC0
Switzerland, second half of 19th century
1936.52CCCC0
Morocco, Tétouan, 18th century
1916.830CCCC0
Egypt, Abbasid period, during Caliphate of al-Muqtadir, AH 295-320
1932.26CCCC0
Japan, late 19th-early 20th century
1916.1325.bCCCC0
Morocco, Chechauen, 17th-18th century
1916.1226CCCC0
| Title, Date | Artist / Culture | Accession number | Medium | Dimensions | Credit line | Rights | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany, Altenberg on the Lahn, Premonstratensian Convent, 14th century | 1948.352 | Embroidery: linen | Overall: 154.3 x 374.5 cm (60 3/4 x 147 7/16 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Italy, Florence | 1953.129 | Embroidery with gold, silver, and silk thread; split, satin, and couching stitches, or nué (shaded gold) | Overall: 57.8 x 57.8 cm (22 3/4 x 22 3/4 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Italy (chasuble ground); Austria, Graz | 1950.85 | Polychrome velvet: cut pile and voided; Embroidery: silk, gold and silver thread; split and couching stitches | Overall: 119.4 x 74.9 cm (47 x 29 1/2 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | England, 14th century | 1949.503 | Silk, gold and silver thread, linen; embroidery: split and couching stitches | Overall: 99.1 x 16.9 cm (39 x 6 5/8 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: 28.9 x 41.9 cm (11 3/8 x 16 1/2 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | India, Kashmir | 1940.600 | Silk and silver filé, wool: chain stitch embroidery | Overall including fringe: 212.1 x 212.1 cm (83 1/2 x 83 1/2 in.) | Bequest of James Parmelee | CCCC0 | |
| Japan, Meiji period | 1916.1319 | Silk: embroidered; metallic thread | Overall: 85.1 x 72.4 cm (33 1/2 x 28 1/2 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
 | Japan, Meiji period | 1916.1324 | Silk: embroidered; metallic thread | Overall: 87.3 x 71.8 cm (34 3/8 x 28 1/4 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
France, 18th century | 2006.2 | Needlework, tent and cross stitch embroidery on canvas; silk, wool | Overall: 82.5 cm (32 1/2 in.) | Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | ||
France, 18th century | 2006.2.1 | Needlework, tent and cross stitch embroidery on canvas; silk, wool | Overall: 83.2 cm (32 3/4 in.) | Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | ||
France, 18th century | 2006.2.2 | Needlework, tent and cross stitch embroidery on canvas; silk, wool | Overall: 182.6 x 83.2 cm (71 7/8 x 32 3/4 in.) | Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | ||
| Italy, Florence, 14th century | 1978.36 | Silk, gold thread, linen; raised work, embroidery: split, stem, running, fishbone, and couching stitches | Overall: 18 x 126 cm (7 1/16 x 49 5/8 in.) | Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | China, Ming dynasty | 1991.2 | Embroidery, silk and gold thread on silk satin ground | Overall: 44 x 21.5 cm (17 5/16 x 8 7/16 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Central Asia, 14th century | 1987.145 | Embroidery; silk and gold thread over two layers of cotton | Overall: 66.5 x 45 cm (26 3/16 x 17 11/16 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Italy, 16th-17th century | 1939.353 | Plain weave linen; embroidery in silk; attached border of needle lace | Overall: 18.1 x 45.4 cm (7 1/8 x 17 7/8 in.) | Gift of The Textile Arts Club | CCCC0 | |
| Italy, 16th-17th century | 1939.352 | Plain weave linen; embroidery in silk; attached border of needle lace | Overall: 18.1 x 43.2 cm (7 1/8 x 17 in.) | Gift of The Textile Arts Club | CCCC0 | |
| England, London (embroidery) and Italy, Florence (velvet), early 16th century | 1970.124 | Silk, gold filé; appliqué, embroidery: couching stitches Velvet: solid pile, silk | Overall: 101 x 52.8 cm (39 3/4 x 20 13/16 in.) | Gift of The Textile Arts Club | CCCC0 | |
| Italy, 16th-17th century | 1939.354 | Plain weave linen; embroidery in silk; attached border of needle lace | Overall: 18.1 x 45.4 cm (7 1/8 x 17 7/8 in.) | Gift of The Textile Arts Club | CCCC0 | |
| Italy, 16th-17th century | 1939.355 | Plain weave linen; embroidery in silk; attached border of needle lace | Overall: 18.1 x 50.2 cm (7 1/8 x 19 3/4 in.) | Gift of The Textile Arts Club | 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 | |
China, Liao dynasty | 1995.109 | Embroidery, silk | Overall: 22.3 x 53.8 cm (8 3/4 x 21 3/16 in.) | Gift of Lisbet Holmes | CCCC0 | ||
China, Liao dynasty | 1995.109.1 | Embroidery, silk | Overall: 22.3 x 53.8 cm (8 3/4 x 21 3/16 in.) | Gift of Lisbet Holmes | CCCC0 | ||
China, Liao dynasty | 1995.109.2 | Embroidery, silk | Overall: 21.8 x 34.9 cm (8 9/16 x 13 3/4 in.) | Gift of Lisbet Holmes | 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 | |
 | Italy, 18th century | 1942.834 | Silk; metal thread embroidery on silk | Overall: 92.5 x 30.8 cm (36 7/16 x 12 1/8 in.) | Bequest of John L. Severance | CCCC0 | |
 | England, James I Period, early 17th century | 1933.421 | Silk, linen; plain weave, embroidery: couch and stem stitches | Overall: 66 x 76.2 cm (26 x 30 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | 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 | |
 | 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 | |
| China, Yuan dynasty (1271-1368) - early Ming dynasty | 1993.10 | Silk and silver thread, silvered paper; needleloop embroidery | Overall: 63.2 x 59.9 cm (24 7/8 x 23 9/16 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | India, Deccan | 1916.1359 | Plain weave, quilted: cotton; embroidery, couched laid work: silk and gilt-metal thread | Overall: 251.5 x 330.2 cm (99 x 130 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
 | China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Qianlong reign | 1948.72 | Silk, satin weave; silk and metal thread embroidery | Overall: 27.3 x 26 cm (10 3/4 x 10 1/4 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
| England, London (embroidery) and Italy, Florence (velvet), early 16th century | 1947.2 | Silk, gold thread, sequins; appliqué, embroidery: couching stitches Velvet: solid pile, silk; embroidery: or nué | Overall: 122.5 x 74 cm (48 1/4 x 29 1/8 in.) | Gift of Walter C. and Alvin W. Littwitz in memory of their father, Max Littwitz | 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 | |
 | China, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Qianlong reign | 1948.71 | Silk: satin weave; silk and metal thread: embroidery | Overall: 25.4 x 25.1 cm (10 x 9 7/8 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Qianlong reign | 1948.70 | Silk, satin weave; silk, gold metal thread, and peacock feather embroidery | Overall: 31.1 x 31.1 cm (12 1/4 x 12 1/4 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | China, 14th century | 1994.20 | Needleloop embroidery and knotting; silk, silvered paper, gilded paper and gold thread | Overall: 84.5 x 21.7 cm (33 1/4 x 8 9/16 in.) | Edward L. Whittemore Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | China, Tang dynasty | 1994.96 | Embroidery, silk thread on silk ground | Overall: 157.5 x 25.7 cm (62 x 10 1/8 in.) | Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Turkey, Ottoman period | 1916.1358 | Plain weave: silk; embroidery, chain stitch: silk | Average: 228.6 x 172.7 cm (90 x 68 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
 | Italy or Spain, 17th-18th century | 1916.901 | Embroidered satin and silk | Overall: 108 x 209.5 cm (42 1/2 x 82 1/2 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
 | China, 14th century | 1992.95 | Silk and silver thread: needle-loop embroidery, silvered paper | Overall: 24.4 x 17.6 cm (9 5/8 x 6 15/16 in.) | Gift of David Tremayne | CCCC0 | |
 | Tajikistan, Ura Tube | 1916.1311 | Plain weave: cotton; embroidery: silk | Average: 216.5 x 188.6 cm (85 1/4 x 74 1/4 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
 | Italy, late 16th century | 1994.155 | Silk, gold thread; embroidery: couching, stem, long, and short stitches | Overall: 204.5 x 50 cm (80 1/2 x 19 11/16 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Qianlong reign | 1948.69 | Silk, satin weave; silk embroidery | Overall: 31.8 x 30.5 cm (12 1/2 x 12 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
Italy, early 16th century | 1977.169.e | Embroidery; silk and metallic threads | Overall: 3.7 x 66.4 cm (1 7/16 x 26 1/8 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Robertson | CCCC0 | ||
Italy, early 16th century | 1977.169 | Embroidery; silk and metallic threads | Average: 42.3 x 55 cm (16 5/8 x 21 5/8 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Robertson | CCCC0 | ||
Italy, early 16th century | 1977.169.b | Silk, gold and silver thread; embroidery | Overall: 41.9 x 54.6 cm (16 1/2 x 21 1/2 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Robertson | CCCC0 | ||
Italy, early 16th century | 1977.169.f | Embroidery; silk and metallic threads | Overall: 3.4 x 66 cm (1 5/16 x 26 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Robertson | CCCC0 | ||
Italy, early 16th century | 1977.169.h | Embroidery; silk and metallic threads | Overall: 3.4 x 65.6 cm (1 5/16 x 25 13/16 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Robertson | CCCC0 | ||
 | Turkey, Ottoman period | 1916.1288 | Silk, gilt-metal, silver-metal, paper, cotton padding; satin weave, embroidery | Average: 194.3 x 157.5 cm (76 1/2 x 62 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
 | Algeria, 18th century | 1916.1229 | Embroidery: silk, gold, and silver on linen | Overall: 295.3 x 135.9 cm (116 1/4 x 53 1/2 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
 | Algeria, 18th century | 1916.1237 | Embroidery: silk on linen tabby ground | Overall: 260.4 x 40.6 cm (102 1/2 x 16 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
| Peru, South Coast, Paracas (Cavernas) style | 1985.193 | Camelid fiber, embroidery over foundation cloth | Overall: 116.2 x 16.5 cm (45 3/4 x 6 1/2 in.) | Gift of The Textile Art Alliance | CCCC0 | |
 | Iran, Rasht, 19th century | 1916.1297 | Wool, inlaid work and silk embroidery, chain stitch | Overall: 194.9 x 132.7 cm (76 3/4 x 52 1/4 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
 | Turkey | 1916.1300 | Plain weave: linen; embroidery, running stitch: silk | Average: 194.3 x 137.2 cm (76 1/2 x 54 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
 | Turkey, 17th-18th century | 1916.1301 | Embroidery: silk on linen tabby ground | Average: 201.3 x 140.3 cm (79 1/4 x 55 1/4 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
 | Italy, 18th century | 1916.1431 | Silk and silver thread on silk damask ground; embroidery | Overall: 213.3 x 24.8 cm (84 x 9 3/4 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
 | 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 | |
 | Uzbekistan, Bukhara or Shahr-i Sabz, 19th century | 1940.602 | Silk, cotton; plain weave, embroidery, tambour chain stitch | Average: 248.5 x 161.3 cm (97 13/16 x 63 1/2 in.) | Bequest of James Parmelee | CCCC0 | |
 | Turkey | 1916.1481 | Plain weave: silk; embroidery, double-running stitch: silk, gilt- and silver-metal thread | Average: 109.3 x 109.3 cm (43 1/16 x 43 1/16 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
 | Italy, Florence, 16th century | 1919.857 | Silk, gold thread; embroidery: or nué | Overall: 25.3 x 33 cm (9 15/16 x 13 in.) | Gift of J. H. Wade | 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 | |
 | 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 | |
Chöying Dorjé, the Tenth Black Hat Karmapa (Tibetan, 1604-1674) | 1989.11 | Opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on silk | Overall: 114.6 x 44.5 cm (45 1/8 x 17 1/2 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Chöying Dorjé, the Tenth Black Hat Karmapa (Tibetan, 1604-1674) | 1989.11.a | Opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on silk | Overall: 114.6 x 44.5 cm (45 1/8 x 17 1/2 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
| Iraq, probably Baghdad, Seljuq period | 1938.300 | Plain weave: silk warp and cotton weft (mulham); embroidery, couched and split stitches: silk, gilt and silver thread | Overall: 31.5 x 40.5 cm (12 3/8 x 15 15/16 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Evelyn Svec Ward (American, 1921-1989) | 1967.201 | Embroidery and appliqué: cotton, cotton chenille, synthetic threads, istle and sisal twine, istle netting, onion bag fragments, wool cloth and burlap on wool ground | Overall: 81.3 x 94 cm (32 x 37 in.) | Wishing Well Fund | © | |
 | Italy or Spain, 18th century | 1916.1432 | Embroidery; silk and metal on satin | Overall: 254 x 21.6 cm (100 x 8 1/2 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
Tunisia, Djerba, 17th-18th century | 1916.1361 | Embroidery; silk and metallic threads | Overall: 281 x 157.7 cm (110 5/8 x 62 1/16 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | ||
Tunisia, Djerba, 17th-18th century | 1916.1361.a | Embroidery; silk and metallic threads | Overall: 281 x 157.7 cm (110 5/8 x 62 1/16 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | ||
 | Italy, 18th century | 1916.1441 | Embroidery, silk | Overall: 114 x 69.7 cm (44 7/8 x 27 7/16 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
 | Italy, 18th century | 1916.1440 | Embroidery; silk and metallic threads | Overall: 104.8 x 66.6 cm (41 1/4 x 26 1/4 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
 | Italy or Spain, 18th century | 1916.1442 | Embroidery; silk and metallic threads | Overall: 113.6 x 75.7 cm (44 3/4 x 29 13/16 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | 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 | |
 | England, 17th century | 1973.186 | Stumpwork embroidery with silk and metallic threads, pearls and wooden appendages | Overall: 43.2 x 53.3 cm (17 x 21 in.) | Bequest of Florence LaGanke Harris | CCCC0 | |
 | Mariska Karasz (American, 1898-1960) | 1954.287 | Embroidery: mohair, horsehair, wool, linen, and cotton on a natural ground | Average: 170.8 x 39.1 cm (67 1/4 x 15 3/8 in.) | Gift of The Textile Arts Club | © | |
 | England, 17th century | 1942.833 | Stumpwork embroidery on satin ground | Overall: 61 x 55.9 cm (24 x 22 in.) | Bequest of John L. Severance | CCCC0 | |
 | India, East Bengal, 19th century | 1960.274 | Embroidery: cotton thread on cotton tabby ground | Overall: 184.8 x 118.7 cm (72 3/4 x 46 3/4 in.) | Gift of The Textile Arts Club | CCCC0 | |
Greece, Cyclades Islands, Southern Group, 16th century | 1916.1273 | Embroidery: silk on linen tabby ground | Overall: 18.5 x 120.5 cm (7 5/16 x 47 7/16 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | ||
Greece, Cyclades Islands, Southern Group, 16th century | 1916.1273.c | Embroidery: silk on linen tabby ground | Overall: 18.9 x 54 cm (7 7/16 x 21 1/4 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | ||
Greece, Cyclades Islands, Southern Group, 16th century | 1916.1273.d | Embroidery: silk on linen tabby ground | Overall: 17 x 50 cm (6 11/16 x 19 11/16 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | ||
Greece, Cyclades Islands, Southern Group, 16th century | 1916.1273.f | Embroidery: silk on linen tabby ground | Overall: 20 x 15 cm (7 7/8 x 5 7/8 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | ||
 | Greece, Crete, 17th-18th century | 1926.222 | Embroidery: silk on linen tabby ground | Overall: 90.2 x 61.6 cm (35 1/2 x 24 1/4 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Greece, Epirus, Yaninna, 18th century | 1916.1289 | Embroidery: silk on linen tabby ground | Overall: 102.9 x 33 cm (40 1/2 x 13 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
 | Greece, Northern Islands, Chios ?, late 19th century | 1916.832 | Embroidery, silk and metallic threads, on silk tabby ground | Overall: 43.8 x 35.9 cm (17 1/4 x 14 1/8 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
 | Greece, Ionian Islands, 16th-17th century | 1927.13 | Embroidery: silk on linen tabby ground | Overall: 191.8 x 22.9 cm (75 1/2 x 9 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Greece, Dodecanese Islands, Rhodes, 18th century | 1933.414 | Embroidery: silk on linen tabby ground | Overall: 212.4 x 38.8 cm (83 5/8 x 15 1/4 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Greece, Sporades Islands, Skyros, 16th-17th century | 1927.373 | Embroidery: silk on linen tabby ground | Overall: 54.6 x 42 cm (21 1/2 x 16 9/16 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Greece, Crete, 17th-18th century | 1926.223 | Embroidery: silk on linen tabby ground | Overall: 47 x 36.2 cm (18 1/2 x 14 1/4 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Greece, Crete, 17th-18th century | 1926.221 | Embroidery: silk on linen tabby ground | Overall: 49 x 35 cm (19 5/16 x 13 3/4 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Greece, Crete, 18th century | 1916.1271 | Embroidery: silk on linen tabby ground | Overall: 43.9 x 68.9 cm (17 5/16 x 27 1/8 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | 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 | |
 | Greece, Cyclades Islands, Naxos, 18th-19th century | 1916.1234 | Embroidery: silk on linen tabby ground | Overall: 105.4 x 48.3 cm (41 1/2 x 19 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
Greece, Crete, 17th-18th century | 1926.217 | Embroidery: silk on linen tabby ground | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |||
Greece, Crete, 17th-18th century | 1926.217.a | Embroidery: silk on linen tabby ground | Average: 35.5 x 77 cm (14 x 30 5/16 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Greece, Crete, 17th-18th century | 1926.217.b | Embroidery: silk on linen tabby ground | Average: 36.2 x 26.8 cm (14 1/4 x 10 9/16 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
 | Greece, Sporades Islands, Skyros, 19th century | 1916.1268 | Embroidery: silk on linen tabby ground | Overall: 91.5 x 42 cm (36 x 16 9/16 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
 | Greece, Crete, 17th-18th century | 1926.218 | Embroidery: silk on linen tabby ground | Overall: 78.7 x 69.3 cm (31 x 27 5/16 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Greece, Crete, 18th century | 1916.1267 | Embroidery: silk on linen tabby ground | Overall: 48.9 x 40 cm (19 1/4 x 15 3/4 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
| Greece, Cyclades Islands, Pholegandros, 17th-18th century | 1922.42 | Embroidery: silk on linen tabby ground | Overall: 97.8 x 32.1 cm (38 1/2 x 12 5/8 in.) | Gift of Ellen Luck | CCCC0 | |
 | Greece, Dodecanese Islands, Tilos ?, 18th century | 1933.439 | Embroidery; silk and gold filé on cotton tabby | Overall: 117 x 133 cm (46 1/16 x 52 3/8 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Greece, Ionian Islands, 19th century | 1927.15 | Embroidery: silk on linen tabby ground | Overall: 54.6 x 42 cm (21 1/2 x 16 9/16 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Greece, Epirus, Yaninna, 18th century | 1916.1287 | Embroidery: silk on linen tabby ground | Overall: 109.2 x 87.7 cm (43 x 34 1/2 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
 | Greece, Northern Islands, Chios ?, late 19th century | 1916.833 | Embroidery, silk and metallic threads, on silk tabby ground | Overall: 43.2 x 37.5 cm (17 x 14 3/4 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | 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 | |
| Greece, Cyclades Islands, Naxos, 18th century | 1926.220 | Embroidery: silk on linen tabby ground | Overall: 42 x 39.7 cm (16 9/16 x 15 5/8 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, Congo, Kuba Region, 20th century | 1992.102 | Raffia and dye | Overall: 57.5 x 48.5 cm (22 5/8 x 19 1/8 in.) | Anonymous gift in honor of the Museum's seventy-fifth anniversary | © | |
 | India, Cutch, 19th - early 20th century | 1925.516 | Embroidery, silk thread on silk ground | Overall: 75.6 x 46.4 cm (29 3/4 x 18 1/4 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Japan, Muromachi period | 1966.513 | Hanging scroll; silk and human hair embroidery | Embroidery: 109.1 x 37.2 cm (42 15/16 x 14 5/8 in.) | Gift of the American Foundation for the Maud E. and Warren H. Corning Botanical Collection | CCCC0 | |
 | England, 17th century, Charles I Period | 1916.1393 | Petit-point embroidery | Overall: 53.7 x 40.7 cm (21 1/8 x 16 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
 | Greece, Crete, 18th century | 1940.355 | Embroidery: silk on linen tabby ground | Overall: 49.2 x 51.5 cm (19 3/8 x 20 1/4 in.) | Gift of Mrs. Chester C. Bolton | CCCC0 | |
 | Greece, Cyclades Islands, Naxos, 18th century | 1916.1315 | Embroidery: silk on linen tabby ground | Overall: 227.3 x 118.2 cm (89 1/2 x 46 9/16 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 | |
| India, Kathiawar, 19th century | 1916.1460 | Embroidery; cotton | Overall: 76.2 x 75.6 cm (30 x 29 3/4 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
 | Greece, Sporades Islands, Skyros, 18th century | 1916.1272 | Embroidery: silk on linen tabby ground | Overall: 241.3 x 57.1 cm (95 x 22 1/2 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
 | Greece, Epirus, Yaninna, 18th century | 1916.1298 | Embroidery: silk on linen tabby ground | Overall: 210.2 x 119.4 cm (82 3/4 x 47 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
 | America, 19th century | 1914.1 | Embroidery and drawn work: cotton | Average: 54.6 x 41.9 cm (21 1/2 x 16 1/2 in.) | Gift of Mrs. Olin Freeman Tower | CCCC0 | |
| Iraq, Baghdad, Abbasid period, reign of al-Qadir 991–1031 | 1974.188 | Plain weave: cotton; embroidery, chain and self-couching stitches: silk | Overall: 17 x 53 cm (6 11/16 x 20 7/8 in.) | Gift of Ruth Blumka in memory of Leopold Blumka | 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, 16th-17th century | 1939.356 | Embroidery; silk on linen | Overall: 13.7 x 69.8 cm (5 3/8 x 27 1/2 in.) | Gift of The Textile Arts Club | CCCC0 | |
Italy, 16th-17th century | 1939.357 | Embroidery; silk on linen | Overall: 11.8 x 29.2 cm (4 5/8 x 11 1/2 in.) | Gift of The Textile Arts Club | CCCC0 | ||
Italy, 16th-17th century | 1939.357.a | Embroidery; silk on linen | Overall: 11.8 x 29.2 cm (4 5/8 x 11 1/2 in.) | Gift of The Textile Arts Club | CCCC0 | ||
Italy, 16th-17th century | 1939.357.b | Embroidery; silk on linen | Overall: 12.2 x 28.1 cm (4 13/16 x 11 1/16 in.) | Gift of The Textile Arts Club | CCCC0 | ||
| Spain, Cordoba or Almeria, Spanish Umayyad period, 941–42 | 1977.188 | Linen; embroidery; silk | Overall: 18.2 x 117.1 cm (7 3/16 x 46 1/8 in.) | Anonymous Gift | 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 | |
 | England, 18th century | 1942.494 | Embroidery, silk | Overall: 42.6 x 102.2 cm (16 3/4 x 40 1/4 in.) | Gift of The Textile Arts Club | CCCC0 | |
 | China, Qing Dynasty | 1960.276 | Embroidery, silk and gold thread | Overall: 118.7 x 76.2 cm (46 3/4 x 30 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Severance A. Millikin | 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 | |
 | 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 | © | |
 | 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 | |
 | 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, Nizhny-Novgorod province, early 19th century | 1931.133 | Plain weave linen (est.) ground with polychrome wool (est.) and metal thread chain stitch embroidery; applied silk (est.) ribbon and metal thread trim | Overall: 37 x 43 cm (14 9/16 x 16 15/16 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Russia, Nizhny-Novgorod province, early 19th century | 1931.137 | Plain weave silk (est.) ground with polychrome silk (est.) and metal thread chain stitch embroidery; applied silk (est.) ribbon and metal thread trims | Overall: 28 x 93 cm (11 x 36 5/8 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
England, Period of Charles I (1625-1649), 17th century | 1919.585 | Petit-point embroidery; wool and silk | Overall: 43.7 x 164.4 cm (17 3/16 x 64 3/4 in.) | Gift of J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | ||
England, Period of Charles I (1625-1649), 17th century | 1919.585.a | Petit-point embroidery; wool and silk | Overall: 43.7 x 164.4 cm (17 3/16 x 64 3/4 in.) | Gift of J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | ||
England, Period of Charles I (1625-1649), 17th century | 1919.585.b | Petit-point embroidery; wool and silk | Overall: 43.2 x 164.8 cm (17 x 64 7/8 in.) | Gift of J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | ||
 | Greece, Crete, 17th-18th century | 1923.467 | Embroidery; silk on silk tabby ground | Overall: 18.5 x 13.1 cm (7 5/16 x 5 3/16 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Flanders, 19th century | 1936.712 | Embroidery: linen | Overall: 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. Harvey | CCCC0 | |
France, late 17th century | 1990.24 | Petit point embroidery; silk and wool | Overall: 344.2 x 89.7 cm (135 1/2 x 35 5/16 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
France, late 17th century | 1990.24.1 | Petit point embroidery; silk and wool | Overall: 344.2 x 89.7 cm (135 1/2 x 35 5/16 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
France, late 17th century | 1990.24.2 | Petit point embroidery; silk and wool | Overall: 340.9 x 93.3 cm (134 3/16 x 36 3/4 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
 | Greece, Sporades Islands, Skyros, 18th century | 1927.372 | Embroidery: silk on linen tabby ground | Overall: 31.8 x 82.5 cm (12 1/2 x 32 1/2 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Greece, Sporades Islands, Skyros, 19th century | 1927.14 | Embroidery: silk on linen tabby ground | Overall: 47 x 40.4 cm (18 1/2 x 15 7/8 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Flanders, early 19th century | 1936.695 | Embroidery on linen ground; lace edging | Overall: 52.8 x 54.6 cm (20 13/16 x 21 1/2 in.) | Gift of Elisabeth Ireland in memory of her mother, Mrs. P. W. Harvey | CCCC0 | |
 | India, Cutch, 18th-19th century | 1925.794 | Embroidery, silk thread on silk ground | Overall: 83.8 x 35.9 cm (33 x 14 1/8 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | India, Kashmir, 19th century | 1926.239 | Embroidery, large pieced areas: wool | Overall: 182.9 x 177.8 cm (72 x 70 in.) | Gift of the Burridge Family | CCCC0 | |
 | France, 19th century | 1976.50 | Embroidery, silk and gold thread | Overall: 207.7 x 177.8 cm (81 3/4 x 70 in.) | Gift of Phyllis Peckham in memory of Elizabeth and George G. G. Peckham | 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 | |
| Switzerland, second half of 19th century | 1936.736 | Embroidery: linen | Average: 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. Harvey | CCCC0 | |
 | Switzerland, 19th century | 1936.738 | Embroidery: linen | Average: 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. Harvey | CCCC0 | |
 | Greece, Crete, 18th-19th century | 1918.35 | Embroidery: silk on linen tabby ground | Overall: 48.3 x 69.3 cm (19 x 27 5/16 in.) | Gift of J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
 | Greece, Cyclades Islands, Naxos, 19th century | 1926.216 | Embroidery: silk on linen tabby ground | Overall: 111.8 x 45.1 cm (44 x 17 3/4 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Greece, Dodecanese Islands, 18th century | 1927.18 | Embroidery: silk on cotton tabby ground | Overall: 53.4 x 49 cm (21 x 19 5/16 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | France, 19th century | 1956.577 | Embroidery on satin; silk and beads | Overall: 96.2 x 156.2 cm (37 7/8 x 61 1/2 in.) | Gift of Frederick Sheffield in memory of Edith Tod Sheffield | CCCC0 | |
 | France or Italy, 19th century | 1936.726 | Embroidery on linen ground; lace edging | Overall: 57.2 x 55.9 cm (22 1/2 x 22 in.) | Gift of Elisabeth Ireland in memory of her mother, Mrs. P. W. Harvey | 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 | |
 | Uzbekistan, Bukhara, about 1800 | 1918.22 | Average: 237.5 x 163.2 cm (93 1/2 x 64 1/4 in.) | Gift of J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | ||
 | Central Asia, South West Uzbekistan, Shakhrisyabz | 2016.89 | Plain weave: cotton, 6 strips; embroidery: silk Filling stitch: kanda xajol, occasionally bosma, outlining stitch: ilmoq | Overall: 227.3 x 177.8 cm (89 1/2 x 70 in.) | Gift of John and Fausta Eskenazi in honor of Louise W. Mackie and in celebration of the museum’s centennial | CCCC0 | |
 | India, Lucknow, late 19th century | 1952.189 | Embroidery (chikan) and drawnwork; cotton | Overall: 232.4 x 41.9 cm (91 1/2 x 16 1/2 in.) | Gift of Mrs. Lewis H. Cowles | CCCC0 | |
| Greece, Cyclades Islands, Naxos, 17th-18th century | 1926.214 | Embroidery: silk on linen tabby ground | Overall: 47 x 46.4 cm (18 1/2 x 18 1/4 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Flanders, 18th century, Louis XVI Period | 1936.693 | Embroidery on linen ground; lace edging | Overall: 52.1 x 52.1 cm (20 1/2 x 20 1/2 in.) | Gift of Elisabeth Ireland in memory of her mother, Mrs. P. W. Harvey | CCCC0 | |
 | Italy, 19th century | 1936.737 | Embroidered linen | Overall: 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. Harvey | CCCC0 | |
 | Switzerland, 19th century | 1936.722 | Embroidery: linen | Average: 48.3 x 48.3 cm (19 x 19 in.) | Gift of Elisabeth Ireland in memory of her mother, Mrs. P. W. Harvey | CCCC0 | |
 | India, Gujarat, 18th-19th century | 1925.494 | Embroidery, silk and gold thread on silk satin ground | Overall: 26.4 x 13.7 cm (10 3/8 x 5 3/8 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | India, Lucknow, late 19th century | 1925.797 | Embroidery ("chikan" type) | Overall: 7.6 x 19.1 cm (3 x 7 1/2 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Peru, South Coast, Nasca style | 1948.482 | Camelid fiber, cross-knit looping (reversible) | Overall: 5.4 x 8.9 cm (2 1/8 x 3 1/2 in.) | Gift of John Wise | CCCC0 | |
 | Greece, Crete, 19th century | 1934.187 | Embroidery: silk on linen tabby ground | Overall: 16.2 x 62.2 cm (6 3/8 x 24 1/2 in.) | Gift of Charles F. Ikle | 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 | |
 | France or Flanders, 19th century | 1936.719 | Embroidery on linen ground; lace edging | Overall: 45.1 x 45.7 cm (17 3/4 x 18 in.) | Gift of Elisabeth Ireland in memory of her mother, Mrs. P. W. Harvey | CCCC0 | |
 | Peru, South Coast, Nasca style | 1948.480 | Camelid fiber, cross-knit looping (reversible) | Overall: 5.8 x 14 cm (2 5/16 x 5 1/2 in.) | Gift of John Wise | CCCC0 | |
 | Peru, South Coast, Nasca style | 1948.479 | Camelid fiber, cross-knit looping (reversible) | Overall: 6.3 x 14.1 cm (2 1/2 x 5 9/16 in.) | Gift of John Wise | CCCC0 | |
 | Greece, Thrace, Sarakatsani People, 19th century | 1937.18 | Embroidery: silk on cotton tabby ground | Overall: 35.3 x 54 cm (13 7/8 x 21 1/4 in.) | Gift of Mrs. Charles William Wason | 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 | |
 | Greece, 18th century | 1972.223 | Embroidery; silk and gold filé on cotton tabby | Overall: 20.5 x 43.8 cm (8 1/16 x 17 1/4 in.) | The Mary Spedding Milliken Memorial Collection, Gift of William Mathewson Milliken | CCCC0 | |
 | Switzerland, early 19th century | 1936.707 | Embroidery: linen | Average: 38.1 x 38.1 cm (15 x 15 in.) | Gift of Elisabeth Ireland in memory of her mother, Mrs. P. W. Harvey | CCCC0 | |
 | Switzerland, 19th century | 1936.698 | Embroidery: linen | Average: 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. Harvey | CCCC0 | |
 | Peru, South Coast, Paracas, 7th-1st Century BC | 1962.240 | Wool embroidery on wool tabby ground | Overall: 18.5 x 20.4 cm (7 5/16 x 8 1/16 in.) | Bequest of Jane Taft Ingalls | CCCC0 | |
 | Switzerland, late 19th century | 1936.734 | Embroidery: linen | Average: 35.6 x 35.6 cm (14 x 14 in.) | Gift of Robert Livingston Ireland, Jr. in memory of his mother, Mrs. P. W. Harvey | CCCC0 | |
 | Switzerland, late 19th century | 1936.746 | Embroidery: linen | Average: 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. Harvey | CCCC0 | |
 | China, late 19th century | 1939.146 | Embroidery, silk | Overall: 89.5 x 91.4 cm (35 1/4 x 36 in.) | Gift of Leonard C. Hanna, Jr., for the Coralie Walker Hanna Memorial Collection | 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 | |
 | 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, Crete, 18th century | 1926.213 | Embroidery: silk on linen tabby ground | Overall: 31.8 x 26.1 cm (12 1/2 x 10 1/4 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Greece, Crete, 18th century | 1926.215 | Embroidery: silk on linen tabby ground | Overall: 36.5 x 40 cm (14 3/8 x 15 3/4 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Greece, Cyclades Islands, Amorgos, 18th century | 1927.12 | Embroidery: silk on linen tabby ground | Overall: 110.5 x 42 cm (43 1/2 x 16 9/16 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 | |
 | China, 14th century | 1989.51 | Needle-looped embroidery, silk, gold thread, silver paper | Overall: 14.6 x 88.3 cm (5 3/4 x 34 3/4 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Switzerland, 18th century | 1936.735 | Embroidery: linen | Average: 45.7 x 45.7 cm (18 x 18 in.) | Gift of Robert Livingston Ireland, Jr. in memory of his mother, Mrs. P. W. Harvey | CCCC0 | |
 | Switzerland, early 19th century | 1936.729 | Embroidery: linen | Average: 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. Harvey | CCCC0 | |
| India, Cutch, late 19th or early 20th century | 1925.682 | Embroidered satin | Overall: 76.2 x 186.7 cm (30 x 73 1/2 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | India, Punjab, Chamba, 18th century | 1916.1208 | Embroidery: silk on cotton tabby ground | Overall: 62.2 x 63.5 cm (24 1/2 x 25 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
 | India, Delhi, 17th century | 1916.1278 | Embroidery: silk on linen tabby ground | Overall: 121.9 x 85.7 cm (48 x 33 3/4 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
 | Peru, South Coast, Nasca style | 1948.481 | Embroidery of polychrome wools on cotton foundation | Overall: 5.7 x 8.3 cm (2 1/4 x 3 1/4 in.) | Gift of John Wise | CCCC0 | |
 | India, Goa, 17th-18th century | 1969.295 | Embroidery; silk on cotton | Overall: 271.7 x 223.5 cm (106 15/16 x 88 in.) | The Norweb Collection | CCCC0 | |
 | India, Cutch, 19th century | 1917.999 | Embroidery with mirror inserts | Overall: 54.6 x 256.5 cm (21 1/2 x 101 in.) | Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust | CCCC0 | |
 | India, Cutch, 19th century | 1917.1073 | Embroidery, silk thread on silk ground | Overall: 222.3 x 57.2 cm (87 1/2 x 22 1/2 in.) | Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust | CCCC0 | |
 | Japan, late 19th-early 20th century | 1916.1322 | Embroidered silk | Average: 90.1 x 69.8 cm (35 1/2 x 27 1/2 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | 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 | |
England, period of James II, 17th Century | 1942.574.b | Needlepoint | Overall: 69.9 x 67.3 cm (27 1/2 x 26 1/2 in.) | Bequest of John L. Severance | CCCC0 | ||
| France, back: late 17th century; seat: 18th century | 1944.112 | Petit-point embroidery; wool and silk | Back: 61 x 55.9 cm (24 x 22 in.); Seat: 71.1 x 71.1 cm (28 x 28 in.) | The Elisabeth Severance Prentiss 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 | |
 | India, 18th-19th century | 1916.1302 | Embroidery; silk and metallic threads | Overall: 127 x 94 cm (50 x 37 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
 | Japan, late 19th-early 20th century | 1916.1344 | Embroidered silk | Average: 97.8 x 127.6 cm (38 1/2 x 50 1/4 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
 | Algeria, 19th century | 1916.1221 | Embroidery: silk and metal strips on linen tabby ground | Overall: 210.8 x 17.1 cm (83 x 6 3/4 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | 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, 18th-19th century | 1916.1249 | Embroidery: silk and metal on cotton tabby ground | Average: 116.2 x 68.6 cm (45 3/4 x 27 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
Morocco, Azemmur, 18th-19th century | 1918.41.c | Embroidery: silk on linen tabby ground | Overall: 12.4 x 24.1 cm (4 7/8 x 9 1/2 in.) | Gift of J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | ||
 | Italy, 17th century | 1915.669 | Embroidery | Overall: 100.3 x 181 cm (39 1/2 x 71 1/4 in.) | Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust | CCCC0 | |
 | America, 19th century | 1917.361 | Embroidery: linen | Overall: 11 x 12 x 12 cm (4 5/16 x 4 3/4 x 4 3/4 in.) | Gift of Miss Clara A. Urann | CCCC0 | |
 | Madeira, 19th century | 1934.197 | Plain weave cotton? with cotton? embroidery | Average: 45.8 x 41.3 cm (18 1/16 x 16 1/4 in.) | Gift of Isabel Jane Crawford | CCCC0 | |
 | Unassigned, 20th century | 1938.252 | Silver filé on plain weave linen | Average: 21 x 24.8 cm (8 1/4 x 9 3/4 in.) | Gift of The Textile Arts Club | © | |
 | France, early 19th century | 1936.43 | Embroidery: linen | Overall: 34.2 x 34.2 cm (13 7/16 x 13 7/16 in.) | The Frances McIntosh Sherwin Collection | CCCC0 | |
 | Algeria ?, 19th century | 1940.356 | Embroidery: silk on linen tabby ground | Overall: 91.4 x 70.5 cm (36 x 27 3/4 in.) | Gift of Mrs. Chester C. Bolton | CCCC0 | |
 | Philippines, late 19th century | 1955.417 | Plain weave piña cloth with embroidery | Overall: 48.3 x 101.6 cm (19 x 40 in.) | Gift of Marian A. Parsons | CCCC0 | |
 | France or Switzerland, 19th century | 1940.9 | Embroidery: linen | Average: 29.6 x 29.6 cm (11 5/8 x 11 5/8 in.) | Gift of Mrs. Louis Rorimer | CCCC0 | |
 | Iran or Iraq, Seljuk period, 12 century A.D. | 1950.560 | Embroidery in silk and gold filé on mulham tabby ground | Overall: 6 x 19.7 cm (2 3/8 x 7 3/4 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Philippines, 19th century | 1928.11 | Embroidery in ecru thread on pina cloth | Overall: 44 x 89 cm (17 5/16 x 35 1/16 in.) | Gift of Mrs. O. E. Kelsey | CCCC0 | |
 | India, 18th or 19th century | 1916.1369 | Embroidery; gold on velvet | Overall: 111.8 x 94 cm (44 x 37 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
 | France, 20th century | 1968.155 | Cotton, linen, embroidery, lace | Overall: 64.8 x 55.3 cm (25 1/2 x 21 3/4 in.) | Gift of Mrs. F. E. Norris | © | |
Philippines, 19th century | 1943.380.c | Embroidery in white cotton on piña cloth | Overall: 45.8 x 92.1 cm (18 1/16 x 36 1/4 in.) | Gift of Mrs. O. E. Kelsey | CCCC0 | ||
 | Dalmatia, 19th century | 1926.430 | Plain weave silk with metal thread embroidery | Average: 38.1 x 40.7 cm (15 x 16 in.) | Gift of Mrs. F. O. Spencer | CCCC0 | |
 | France, early 19th century | 1936.14 | Embroidery on linen ground; lace edging | Overall: 63.5 x 63.5 cm (25 x 25 in.) | Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon | CCCC0 | |
 | Switzerland, 19th century | 1936.66 | Embroidery: linen | Average: 38.8 x 38.8 cm (15 1/4 x 15 1/4 in.) | The Frances McIntosh Sherwin Collection | CCCC0 | |
 | France or Switzerland, 19th century | 1936.263 | Embroidery; cotton | Overall: 55.9 x 6.7 cm (22 x 2 5/8 in.) | The Frances McIntosh Sherwin Collection | CCCC0 | |
 | Italy, 18th century | 1936.733 | Embroidered linen | Overall: 48.3 x 50.8 cm (19 x 20 in.) | Gift of Robert Livingston Ireland, Jr. in memory of his mother, Mrs. P. W. Harvey | CCCC0 | |
 | France ?, 18th century | 1936.696 | Embroidery on linen ground; lace edging | Overall: 54 x 52.1 cm (21 1/4 x 20 1/2 in.) | Gift of Elisabeth Ireland in memory of her mother, Mrs. P. W. Harvey | CCCC0 | |
America, 19th century | 1946.442.a | Overall: 42.7 x 39.1 cm (16 13/16 x 15 3/8 in.) | Gift of Mrs. Gertrude Ely Rossiter | CCCC0 | |||
America, 19th century | 1946.442.b | Overall: 41.6 x 39.6 cm (16 3/8 x 15 9/16 in.) | Gift of Mrs. Gertrude Ely Rossiter | CCCC0 | |||
 | Iran, Qajar period | 1916.1313 | Plain weave: cotton; embroidery: silk | Overall: 175.2 x 118.1 cm (69 x 46 1/2 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
 | Iran, Qajar period | 1916.1303 | Plain weave: cotton; embroidery, surface darning and running stitch: silk | Overall: 100.6 x 101.9 cm (39 5/8 x 40 1/8 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
 | India, 18th-19th century | 1916.1275 | Embroidery, silk and gold thread | Overall: 47.6 x 32.7 cm (18 3/4 x 12 7/8 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
 | China, late 19th - early 20th Century | 1916.1245 | Silk, embroidery | Overall: 132 x 127.7 cm (51 15/16 x 50 1/4 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
 | France, 19th century, Period of Louis Phillipe | 1920.1278 | Embroidered linen | Overall: 5.1 x 18.7 cm (2 x 7 3/8 in.) | Gift of Myrta Leonora Jones | CCCC0 | |
 | India, Punjab, 19th century | 1925.475 | Embroidery; silk on cotton | Overall: 116.8 x 264.2 cm (46 x 104 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Switzerland, second half of 19th century | 1936.52 | Embroidery: linen | Average: 47 x 47 cm (18 1/2 x 18 1/2 in.) | The Frances McIntosh Sherwin Collection | CCCC0 | |
 | France, 19th century | 1936.56 | Embroidery: linen | Overall: 40.6 x 40.6 cm (16 x 16 in.) | The Frances McIntosh Sherwin Collection | CCCC0 | |
 | Yugoslavia, Kosovo, 18th-19th century | 1926.224 | Embroidery: wool, silver thread and sequins on plain weave linen | Average: 47.7 x 50.9 cm (18 3/4 x 20 1/16 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Switzerland, 18th century | 1936.40 | Embroidery: linen | Average: 41.3 x 42 cm (16 1/4 x 16 9/16 in.) | The Frances McIntosh Sherwin Collection | CCCC0 | |
 | France, 18th century | 1936.62 | Embroidery on linen ground; lace edging | Overall: 46.3 x 46.3 cm (18 1/4 x 18 1/4 in.) | The Frances McIntosh Sherwin Collection | CCCC0 | |
 | Peru, South Coast, Nasca style | 1948.478 | Embroidery in polychrome wools on cotton foundation | Average: 6.4 x 6.4 cm (2 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.) | Gift of John Wise | CCCC0 | |
 | India, Punjab, 19th century | 1956.594 | Embroidery (phulkari); silk on cotton ground | Overall: 231 x 118.8 cm (90 15/16 x 46 3/4 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Upson | CCCC0 | |
 | Turkey ?, 19th century | 1956.686 | Embroidery; silk and gold filé on cotton tabby | Average: 35.6 x 77.8 cm (14 x 30 5/8 in.) | Harold North Fowler Collection | 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 | |
 | Queen Mary (British, 1867-1953) | 1949.162 | Embroidery; wool on cotton | Overall: 45.8 x 40.7 cm (18 1/16 x 16 in.) | Gift of Mrs. Edward S. Harkness in memory of Mrs. Stephen V. Harkness | © | |
 | China, late 19th - early 20th century | 1950.347 | Embroidery, silk and gold thread | Overall: 28 x 40.6 cm (11 x 16 in.) | Gift of Mrs. Sara Mattsson Anliot | CCCC0 | |
 | India, 19th century | 1916.1364 | Embroidery: silk, metal, and cotton thread on cotton ground; silk edging and velvet appliqué | Overall: 125 x 88 cm (49 3/16 x 34 5/8 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
| Morocco, Tétouan, 18th century | 1916.830 | Embroidery: silk on linen tabby ground | Overall: 333.9 x 56.6 cm (131 7/16 x 22 5/16 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
| Egypt, Abbasid period, during Caliphate of al-Muqtadir, AH 295-320 | 1932.26 | Silk embroidery on linen tabby ground | Overall: 16 x 40.9 cm (6 5/16 x 16 1/8 in.) | Gift of George D. Pratt | CCCC0 | |
 | England, early 19th century | 1932.136 | Embroidery, silk | Overall: 49.9 x 48.3 cm (19 5/8 x 19 in.) | Gift of Mrs. Isabel Rogers Burton | CCCC0 | |
 | Switzerland, 19th century | 1937.11 | Embroidery: linen | Average: 31.1 x 31.1 cm (12 1/4 x 12 1/4 in.) | Gift of Mrs. Charles W. Wason in memory of Ione Bevier Breckinridge | CCCC0 | |
 | Italy, 18th century | 1916.1451 | Embroidery, silk and gold thread | Overall: 288.3 x 26.7 cm (113 1/2 x 10 1/2 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
 | Japan, late 19th-early 20th century | 1916.1317 | Embroidery; silk and gold thread on silk ground | Average: 168.9 x 33.7 cm (66 1/2 x 13 1/4 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
Japan, late 19th-early 20th century | 1916.1325.b | Embroidered silk | Overall: 94 x 82 cm (37 x 32 5/16 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | ||
 | Japan, late 19th-early 20th century | 1916.1321 | Embroidered silk with metal thread | Average: 86.3 x 68.6 cm (34 x 27 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
| Morocco, Chechauen, 17th-18th century | 1916.1226 | Embroidery: silk on linen tabby ground | Average: 181 x 31.8 cm (71 1/4 x 12 1/2 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
 | Turkey, 19th century | 1916.1231 | Embroidery, silk and metallic threads, on silk tabby ground | Average: 99.3 x 102.2 cm (39 1/8 x 40 1/4 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
 | Turkey, 18th century | 1916.1228 | Embroidery, silk thread on silk ground | Average: 108.6 x 48.3 cm (42 3/4 x 19 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
 | Turkey, 19th century | 1916.1242 | Embroidery: silk on linen tabby ground | Average: 154.9 x 50.8 cm (61 x 20 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
 | Turkey, 18th century | 1916.1227 | Embroidered twill weave silk | Average: 100.6 x 49 cm (39 5/8 x 19 5/16 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
 | Morocco, Chechauen, 19th century | 1916.1247 | Embroidery: silk on linen tabby ground | Overall: 98 x 31 cm (38 9/16 x 12 3/16 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | 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 | |
 | Turkey, 18th-19th century | 1916.1293 | Embroidery: gold filé around silk core laid over cotton, couched at edges in silk, and sequins on silk ground | Average: 47.6 x 55.3 cm (18 3/4 x 21 3/4 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
 | Turkey, 18th-19th century | 1916.1290 | Embroidery: gold filé laid over cotton thread, couched at edges by cotton, on silk ground | Average: 94.6 x 98.5 cm (37 1/4 x 38 3/4 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
 | Turkey, 18th century | 1916.1261 | Embroidery: silk on cotton and silk net ground | Overall: 170 x 85 cm (66 15/16 x 33 7/16 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
 | Italy, 17th century or later | 1916.1269 | Embroidery; silk on linen | Overall: 133 x 93.5 cm (52 3/8 x 36 13/16 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 | |
 | Tibet, 18th-19th century | 1918.548 | Embroidery, silk | Overall: 90.2 x 66 cm (35 1/2 x 26 in.) | Worcester R. Warner Collection | CCCC0 | |
 | Spain, Period of Isabella II (1833-1868), 19th Century | 1919.791 | Embroidered cotton | Average: 11.5 x 21 cm (4 1/2 x 8 1/4 in.) | Gift of Myrta Leonora Jones | CCCC0 | |
 | Russia, 19th century | 1919.553 | Embroidered linen, ribbon applique | Overall: 54.6 x 188 cm (21 1/2 x 74 in.) | Gift of J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
 | Uzbekistan, Bukhara, 19th century | 1918.19 | Embroidery: silk on cotton tabby ground | Average: 181.6 x 50.2 cm (71 1/2 x 19 3/4 in.) | Gift of J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
 | India, 18th-19th century | 1925.495 | Embroidery on wool ground | Overall: 189.9 x 111.8 cm (74 3/4 x 44 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Italy, first half of the 16th century | 1931.442 | Plain-weave linen with silk and metal thread embroidery; or nué technique | 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 | |
 | France, 19th century | 1936.48 | Embroidery: linen | Overall: 46.3 x 46.3 cm (18 1/4 x 18 1/4 in.) | The Frances McIntosh Sherwin Collection | CCCC0 | |
 | Greece, Cyclades Islands, Naxos, 18th century | 1940.357 | Embroidery: silk on linen tabby ground | Overall: 179.7 x 144.8 cm (70 3/4 x 57 in.) | Gift of Mrs. Chester C. Bolton | CCCC0 | |
 | Uzbekistan, Bukhara, 1700s | 1940.598 | Plain weave: cotton; embroidery: silk | Average: 166.4 x 101.6 cm (65 1/2 x 40 in.) | Bequest of James Parmelee | CCCC0 | |
 | Tibet, 18th century | 1940.610 | Embroidery; silk and metallic threads | Average: 52.4 x 46.4 cm (20 5/8 x 18 1/4 in.) | Bequest of James Parmelee | CCCC0 |