Flag of an upside-down triangular shape of royal blue satin with inner triangle of white satin; top has white embroidered, ornate characters (symbols or writing) in a raised satin stitch; white center has five characters in raised purple satin stitch, each get smaller as the tip is approached; top has a channel for hanging.
Paper cut art of brown paper in a vine with elongated leaves and a check patterned ground; design is constructed of horizontal cuts; paper is backed on cotton fabric covered over cardboard.
Tapa Cloth of the inner bark of a Mulberry tree pounded into cloth; all-over net pattern in light brown on a natural white ground with some hand-painted designs in dark brown; design is sectioned off into rectangles with bands of painted designs of wheels and elongated diamonds; textile panel has five large dots; one edge has three numbers with slashes in between; 49//50//51.
Tapa Cloth of the inner bark of a Mulberry tree pounded into cloth; design using plant motifs to create a free-form geometric pattern in light brown and dark brown on natural white ground; colors are derived from natural sources such as plants and tree sap.
Temple Wall Hanging in a brocade of silk and gilt paper on a deep indigo ground of floating silk thread warp; Ho 'O birds alternate with Paulownia motifs in clay, blues, grey-greens, and beige with off-white paper outlining the design; the delicacy of the textile was acceptable for temple hanging where it would not be susceptible to damage. The leafy plant motif is from the Paulownia tree and was used as the family crest for the Toyotomi family.
Tent Hanging fragment of hand-woven, hand-spun beige, grey wool embroidered in design of flowers, saz leaf, and bow motifs in salmon pink, yellow and light brown; edged in band and zig-zag; one length of hanging.
Tent Hanging fragment of pale orange and tan woven wool with a design of zig-zag creating diamonds with cross motifs and hook motifs in off-white, pale yellow and tan; outer edges have an embroidered stripe and zig-zag.
Tent Hanging fragment of plain weave beige wool embroidered with zig-zag diamonds, hooks and bands in olive green, deep orange, blue-grey, brownish red and black; olive green hook motifs; cross or X motifs.
Tent Hanging fragment of two pieces of coarse brown wool embroidered in a design of crosses blocked in a vertical zig-zag and line design in muted yellow, salmon pink and pale grey; embroidery also has small repeating hooks along the sides.
Tent Hanging of two lengths of coarse wool in tan and salmon embroidered in repeating motifs of a flowering plant and saz leaf in golden yellow, salmon pink, tan and off-white; one end is sewn over to accommodate a rod for hanging; other end is fringed.
Textile Panel (Wall Hanging) of black ribbed weave, heavy-weight cotton block printed with motifs in bright colors of green, pink, yellow, and white; motifs of architecture, figures on camel, women carrying bowl on head, ox pulled wagon, boat and mountains.
a) Textile Panel of tan cotton with block print pattern of trees with flowers and roots in shades of deep turquoise, browns, and earth red; design looks painted with watercolor shading; a channel has been machine sewn at top for hanging. b) smaller fragment of same textile (2006:9:1).
Textile Panel of two borders from a wall scarf stitched together to show the end designs of hand-woven white cotton with stripes and laid-in weaving in red, blue and yellow; patterned bands, stripes and geometric linear motifs with architectural motifs at one end; traditional design.
Textile of black broadcloth with central circle with a woman wearing a kimono with a bridge in the background in yellow, reds, pinks, greens, blues, black, and grey; woman hold a scroll; four medallions with indigo animals or buildings surround the center circle on a dark indigo ground. More information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bingata
Textile panel (wall hanging) of pale green and pale gold cotton brocade in an ornate floral design; floral bouquets in an ornate floral vine ogival in pale gold on a pale green ground with scale pattern; reproduction of an 18th century French cotton brocade.
Textile panel of black and natural double weave linen or cotton in a design of pairs of birds in circles with wrought-iron designs; six pairs of birds are in circles joined by small circles with fleur-de-lis style designs; reproduction of the marble inlay on the pavement of the Baptistry in Florence, Italy.
Textile panel of indigo and off-white double-ikat cotton with designs of a blurred floral medallion and tic-tac-toe rectangles; small attached swatch of double-ikat polka-dot design; wall hanging; the Japanese word for ikat is kasuri.
Textile panel of woven silk and metallic threads in K'o-ssu tapestry weave with a warrior riding on a horse with a spear and another figure with his arms raised appearing to cheer him on; mountain landscape; flower at the top; colors of medium blue, green, peach, and grey; panel is trimmed with a band of black cotton. The word Kesi translates to "cut silk" as the separate areas of color are woven into the warp with separate bobbins of thread. This hand-weaving technique requires a great deal of precision and patience. The final piece is lightweight and if done with skill has the same finish on both sides. Most of these Kesi Tapestries are of pictorial scenes, some are copies of paintings, which are first brush sketched onto the warp threads then woven. More information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%27o-ssu