![Sogdian silk textile, Francesca Galloway Sogdian silk textile, Francesca Galloway](https://www.rugrabbit.com/sites/default/files/resize/ben/06-2019/img_20190701_125818_01-800x485.jpg)
Sogdian Bulls Central Asia, following Sasanian prototypes, probably 7th-8th century AD Silk samite | |
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![silver-gilt repousse plaque depicting a mandarin duck in flight, Central Asia, 7th-9th cen. Francesca Galloway silver-gilt repousse plaque depicting a mandarin duck in flight, Central Asia, 7th-9th cen. Francesca Galloway](https://www.rugrabbit.com/sites/default/files/resize/ben/06-2019/img_20190701_125856-800x741.jpg) Silver-gilt repoussé plaque depicting a mandarin duck in flight Central Asia, 7th-9th century Repousse silver-gilt | ![rare needleloop embroidery with tree peonies, Chinese, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368) Francesca Galloway rare needleloop embroidery with tree peonies, Chinese, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368) Francesca Galloway](https://www.rugrabbit.com/sites/default/files/resize/ben/06-2019/img_20190701_125949_01-800x733.jpg) Rare needleloop embroidery with tree peonies Chinese, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368) Needleloop embroidery over pieces of gilded paper (now in worn condition) on yellow satin damask |
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![Sogdian textile fragments consisting of three different polychrome silks sewn together, 7th century, Francesca Galloway Sogdian textile fragments consisting of three different polychrome silks sewn together, 7th century, Francesca Galloway](https://www.rugrabbit.com/sites/default/files/resize/ben/06-2019/img_20190701_130335_01_01-800x819.jpg) Fragment consisting of pieces of three different polychrome silks sewn together, the largest with a design of paired deer within pearled roundels Probably first half of the 7th century | ![Sogdian textiles, a pair of embroidered boar's heads within pearled roundels, possibly embellishment to be tied to a garment or textile, Francesca Galloway Sogdian textiles, a pair of embroidered boar's heads within pearled roundels, possibly embellishment to be tied to a garment or textile, Francesca Galloway](https://www.rugrabbit.com/sites/default/files/resize/ben/06-2019/img_20190701_130312_02-800x617.jpg) A pair of embroidered boar's heads with pearled roundels, possibly embelishment to be tied to a garment or textile Central Asia, probably mid 7th century (C14 results 635-723 AD); silk of Chinese origin Silk chain stitch on a dark brown self-patterned silk in tabby- 1/3 twill weave |
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| ![Francesca Galloway Francesca Galloway](https://www.rugrabbit.com/sites/default/files/resize/ben/06-2019/img_20190701_130110_01_01-800x752.jpg) Part of a short coat in polychrome silk with a repeating design of rosettes and crosses, the design derived from late Sasanian silk costume Central Asia, early 8th century (c. 700 AD); Chinese silk lining Silk samite weave |
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![Francesca Galloway Francesca Galloway](https://www.rugrabbit.com/sites/default/files/resize/ben/06-2019/img_20190701_130342_01-800x887.jpg) Polychrome silk border fragment depicting the legs and feet of a pheasant within a roundel, flanked either by a 'rainbow' arrangements of appliqué folded strips of plain silk Central Asia, late 8th or early 9th century, Samite weave, plain silk of Chinese origin | ![Francesca Galloway Francesca Galloway](https://www.rugrabbit.com/sites/default/files/ben/06-2019/img_20190701_130356_01_01.jpg) Chinese winged dragons and Hellenistic vine stems Central Asia (Xinjiang), 2nd-4th century AD Silk embroidery, chain stitch on a red silk tabby ground |
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![Francesca Galloway Francesca Galloway](https://www.rugrabbit.com/sites/default/files/resize/ben/06-2019/img_20190701_130156_01-800x723.jpg) Woman opening the doors of a building North China, Northern Wei dynasty, late 5th century Silk chain stitch embroidery on damask | ![Francesca Galloway Francesca Galloway](https://www.rugrabbit.com/sites/default/files/resize/ben/06-2019/img_20190701_125935_01-800x800.jpg) Square panel, perhaps a cover, with original lining and two ties Western Central Asia, 14th century (C14 results: 1278-1412 AD) Floss silk embroidery in long and short stain stitch on a warp-faced silk tabby weave ground, couched gilded animal membrane |
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![Francesca Galloway Francesca Galloway](https://www.rugrabbit.com/sites/default/files/resize/ben/06-2019/img_20190701_125917_0-800x805.jpg) Short jacket or shirt probably intended to be worn under an outer garment Lightweight monochrome silk with applied panels of a thicker polychrome silk with a repeating design derived from contemporary Sasanian samites (such as those found in Antinoe in Egypt) Western China or the Eastern Silk Road, second half of the 6th century AD | ![Francesca Galloway Francesca Galloway](https://www.rugrabbit.com/sites/default/files/resize/ben/06-2019/img_20190701_125911_01-800x1127.jpg) |
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![Francesca Galloway Francesca Galloway](https://www.rugrabbit.com/sites/default/files/resize/ben/06-2019/img_20190701_125958_01-800x467.jpg) Patchwork silk panel with interlocking ingot design Chinese, Ming dynasty, 14th century Silk, silk damask, flat gold on paper, and silk embroidery | ![Francesca Galloway Francesca Galloway](https://www.rugrabbit.com/sites/default/files/resize/ben/06-2019/img_20190701_130141_01-800x451.jpg) Small panel of embroidery with the eight Buddhist auspicious symbols of Good Fortune Chinese, early Ming dynasty, 1368-1424 Polychrome silk floss in long and short stain stitch embroidered on a deep blue warp faced 3/1 twill weave, the warp yarn of animal hair and the weft of silk yarn. The gilded paper Z-wound around a colourless silk core is couched |
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![Francesca Galloway Francesca Galloway](https://www.rugrabbit.com/sites/default/files/resize/ben/06-2019/img_20190701_130417_01_01-800x731.jpg) | ![Francesca Galloway Francesca Galloway](https://www.rugrabbit.com/sites/default/files/resize/ben/06-2019/img_20190701_130234-800x600.jpg) |
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![Francesca Galloway Francesca Galloway](https://www.rugrabbit.com/sites/default/files/resize/ben/06-2019/img_20190701_130040_0-800x1076.jpg) Hanging or curtain Morocco, Fez or Tetouan, early to mid-19th century Two loom widths woven in silk lampas, some bands woven with metal thread (silver lamela wrapped around a silk core) | ![Francesca Galloway Francesca Galloway](https://www.rugrabbit.com/sites/default/files/ben/06-2019/img_20190701_130034_01_01.jpg) |
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![Francesca Galloway Francesca Galloway](https://www.rugrabbit.com/sites/default/files/resize/ben/06-2019/img_20190701_130658-800x1074.jpg) Long length of uncut cloth, possibly for temple or palace furnishings South-east India, Coromandel Coast or Deccan, c. 1800 Cotton; block printed and mordant dyed | ![Francesca Galloway Francesca Galloway](https://www.rugrabbit.com/sites/default/files/ben/06-2019/img_20190701_130649_01.jpg) |
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![Francesca Galloway Francesca Galloway](https://www.rugrabbit.com/sites/default/files/resize/ben/06-2019/img_20190701_130729_01-800x519.jpg) Large panel from a bedcover or hanging (palampore) Coromandel Coast for the European (possibly Dutch) market first half of the eighteenth century Cotton, mordant-dyed and resist-dyed | ![Francesca Galloway Francesca Galloway](https://www.rugrabbit.com/sites/default/files/resize/ben/06-2019/img_20190701_130744-800x800.jpg) |
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![Francesca Galloway Francesca Galloway](https://www.rugrabbit.com/sites/default/files/resize/ben/06-2019/img_20190701_130803_01_01-800x533.jpg) Fragment of a canopy for a Hindu shrine South east India | ![Francesca Galloway Francesca Galloway](https://www.rugrabbit.com/sites/default/files/resize/ben/06-2019/img_20190701_130834_01-800x495.jpg) |
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![Francesca Galloway Francesca Galloway](https://www.rugrabbit.com/sites/default/files/resize/ben/06-2019/img_20190701_130845-800x803.jpg) Choga (man's ceremonial coat) Kashmir, c. 1855-75 Kashmir woven wool embroidered with silver-gilt wrapped thread; chain-stitch, couching | ![Francesca Galloway Francesca Galloway](https://www.rugrabbit.com/sites/default/files/resize/ben/06-2019/img_20190701_130856-800x802.jpg) |
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![Francesca Galloway Francesca Galloway](https://www.rugrabbit.com/sites/default/files/resize/ben/06-2019/img_20190701_130938-800x800.jpg) | ![Francesca Galloway Francesca Galloway](https://www.rugrabbit.com/sites/default/files/ben/06-2019/img_20190701_130918_01.jpg) |
![Francesca Galloway, Assam Indian textile Francesca Galloway, Assam Indian textile](https://www.rugrabbit.com/sites/default/files/resize/ben/06-2019/img_20190701_130014_0-800x1073.jpg) Vaishnavite silk from Assam (East India) Scenes from the Bhagavata Purana and the Ramayana Assam, 17th century Silk lampas | ![Francesca Galloway, south Indian textile Francesca Galloway, south Indian textile](https://www.rugrabbit.com/sites/default/files/ben/06-2019/img_20190701_130008_01.jpg) |
![Francesca Galloway Francesca Galloway](https://www.rugrabbit.com/sites/default/files/resize/ben/06-2019/img_20190701_131014_01-800x1174.jpg) | ![Francesca Galloway Francesca Galloway](https://www.rugrabbit.com/sites/default/files/resize/ben/06-2019/img_20190701_131022_0-800x1070.jpg) Khandpaat Deccan, 1800-1850 Cotton, painted with gold and pigments, including copper acetate arsenate |
![Francesca Galloway, Indian textiles Francesca Galloway, Indian textiles](https://www.rugrabbit.com/sites/default/files/resize/ben/06-2019/img_20190701_130953_01-800x434.jpg) A) Pidan fragment with Buddhist imagery and inscription Cambodia, late 19th or early 20th century Silk; twill-woven weft faced ikat (hol) B) Pidan depicting water festival motifs Cambodia, late 19th or early 20th century Silk; twill-woven weft faced ikat (hol) | ![Mongol era velvet, Francesca Galloway Mongol era velvet, Francesca Galloway](https://www.rugrabbit.com/sites/default/files/ben/06-2019/img_20190701_130256.jpg) Velvet with gold discs in offset rows Mongol Persia, (Il-Khanid dynasty), possibly Tabriz, c. 1300 (C14 1299-1431 AD) Brocaded velvet, silk and gold thread |
![Francesca Galloway Francesca Galloway](https://www.rugrabbit.com/sites/default/files/resize/ben/06-2019/img_20190701_131032_01-800x1003.jpg) A meeting of lovers in the dark Folio from a Rasikapriya series Mewar, c. 1660 Opaque pigments and gold on paper | ![Francesca Galloway Francesca Galloway](https://www.rugrabbit.com/sites/default/files/resize/ben/06-2019/img_20190701_131059_01-800x635.jpg) Two pilgrims or guardian figures standing by a cyprus tree South-east India, possibly Masulipatnam in coastal Deccan, mid 18th century Cotton, drawn, mordant-dyed and resist-dyed, profusely highlighted in gold. Blue pigment added later |
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![Francesca Galloway Francesca Galloway](https://www.rugrabbit.com/sites/default/files/resize/ben/06-2019/img_20190701_131423_01-800x1184.jpg) Moroccan yellow silk double-sided embroidery Probably Sale or Meknes, first half of 20th century Silk embroidery on satin, edge with silk passementerie; line stitch, drawn thread and long and short stitch | ![Francesca Galloway Francesca Galloway](https://www.rugrabbit.com/sites/default/files/resize/ben/06-2019/img_20190701_131145_0-800x816.jpg) 3 Tiga-ringgit songkok Indonesia, Sulawesi, Buginese, c. 1900 Raffia palm leaf fibre, stained brown or left white, fine gold wire and flat gold lamella, basketry weave |
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![Francesca Galloway Francesca Galloway](https://www.rugrabbit.com/sites/default/files/resize/ben/06-2019/img_20190701_131512_1-800x803.jpg) Cover (bohcha) Ottoman Turkey, with European influence, early 19th Wool, silk chain stitch, silver and silver-gilt lamella couched over cotton | ![Francesca Galloway Francesca Galloway](https://www.rugrabbit.com/sites/default/files/resize/ben/06-2019/img_20190701_131446_01_01-800x645.jpg) A boy's circumcision costume consisting of a jacket, short pantaloons, and a vest Tunisia, Tunis, first half of 20th century Silver lamella, silver sequins, silver thread, cotton, paper and synthetic satin |
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