EditorialPart of an Antependium (Depicting The Last Supper). Germany. Date: 1300-1310. Dimensions: 38.3 x 39.4 cm (15 1/8 x 15 1/2 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with linen and silk in pulled thread work in chained border, overcast, and two-sided Italian...
EditorialTunic. Wari; Peru, Probably central or south coast. Date: 600 AD-800 AD. Dimensions: 109.9 x 119.7 cm (43 1/4 x 47 1/8 in.). Cotton and wool (camelid), single interlocking tapestry weave; neck and armholes finished with wool (camelid) in overcast stitc...
EditorialBlanket. Navajo (Din?); United States, New Mexico. Date: 1880-1899. Dimensions: 233 x 151.1 cm (91 3/4 x 59 3/8 in.). Cotton and wool, single interlocking tapestry weave; twined selvages and heading, overcast finish terminating in tassels. Origin: New ...
EditorialSampler, 1820s, United States, Maryland, Baltimore, United States, Linen, plain weave, appliqu?d with silk, satin weave, painted, embroidered with silk, silk chenille, and wool in cross, overcast, satin, split, stem, and tent stitches, 88 x 97.8 cm (34...
EditorialPanel, 1825/75, United States, Wool, twill weave, embroidered in wool in satin and cross stitches, two widths joined by embroidered overcast stitches, 190.5 x 102.4 cm (75 x 40 1/4 in.).
EditorialBonnet Veil. Sara Russ (American, active c. 1837); United States, New Hampshire, Newport. Date: 1837. Dimensions: 114.4 x 108.7 cm (45 x 42 3/4 in.). Cotton, machine-made net; embroidered with linen in cross, half cross, darning, overcast, and wave fil...
EditorialBorder. Switzerland or Germany. Date: 1601-1650. Dimensions: 11.8 ? 72.6 cm (4 5/8 ? 28 1/2 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in back, double running, overcast, running, and split stitches; couching and French knots; edged with silk and l...
EditorialInsertion. Possibly made at the Aemilia Ars Workshop, 1898-1914; Italy, Bologna. Date: 1900. Dimensions: 7.7 ? 95.7 cm (3 ? 37 5/8 in.) Width repeat: 6.75 cm (2 5/8 in.). Cotton, plain weave; cut work with needle lace inserts; pulled thread work in do...
EditorialAltar Frontal Depicting Scenes from the Life of Christ. Spain. Date: 1575-1600. Dimensions: 106.7 x 236 cm (42 x 92 7/8 in.). Silk, warp-float faced broken warp chevron twill weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut solid velvet; appliqu?d with ...
EditorialPart of an Antependium (Depicting The Last Supper). Germany. Date: 1300-1310. Dimensions: 38.3 x 39.4 cm (15 1/8 x 15 1/2 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with linen and silk in pulled thread work in chained border, overcast, and two-sided Italian...