Textile fragment (detail), Iran, Safavid dynasty, Shah Abbas I period (1588-1629), 16th-17th century. Silk, double cloth, 31 x 16 cm. The Textile Museum Collection 3.280. Acquired by George Hewitt Myers in 1947.
Central Asia, Uzbekistan, Fergana Valley, c. 1850-1900. Silk, cotton; warp-faced plain weave, warp ikat; 136 x 152 cm. The Textile Museum Collection 2010.24.1. Megalli Collection.
Camel trapping (asmalyk), Turkmenistan, Tekke people, 19th century. Wool; knotted pile, asymmetrical knot; 85 x 128 cm. The Textile Museum Collection 1980.13.2. Gift of Arthur D. Jenkins.
Kilim (detail); Turkey, Balıkesir or Obruk; Aydınlı nomadic group; late 19th century. Wool; slit tapestry weave; 442 x 147. The Textile Museum Collection 2011.10.2. Gift of Dennis Dodds and Zinaida Vaganova.
Boy’s coat (aba); Syria, Hauran region; Druze people; late 19th century. Cotton, silk, metallic-wrapped thread; slit tapestry weave; 103 x 68 cm. The Textile Museum Collection 2012.13.8. Gift from the Mae Festa Collection.