Department of Textiles

Woven silk piece with fan design, Japan, late 18th to early 19th century

West Persian silk Bidjar rug, circa 1890

Silk embroidery on plain weave cotton with musaif embroidery, Azerbaijan, mid-18th century

Rank badge with crane made with pearls, coral and glass beads, and silk embroidery on silk satin, China, 19th century

Detail of wool and rayon plain weave “Philadelphia Pavement” Quilt, Amish, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, circa 1920-50

Central Persian Kashan Mohtasham carpet, late 19th century

Quilted and appliquéd cotton, wool, and silk 68 x 43 in. (172.72 x 109.22 cm)

Silk and metal thread souf Kashan rug, Central Persia, circa 1900

Linen plain weave with silk and silver thread embroidery, Turkey, circa 1800s

Embroidered silk phoenix and qilin panel (detail), China, 19th century

Cotton batik headcloth, Indonesia, late 19th to early 20th century

West Persian Bijar carpet, 19th century

Silk piece, Japan, circa 19th century

Silk and compound satin weave, Persia, 16th century

Printed cotton plain weave curtain from the workshop of Paul Poiret at Atelier Martine, Paris, circa 1923

Tent stitches 190.5 x 283.2 cm (75 x 111 ½ in.) Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston, MA, USA

Wool and cotton quilt with Log Cabin pattern and Light and Dark variation, American, circa 1865