Fabric, North Africa, turn of XIV-XV cent. Diagonal overshot and brocade weft; silk.

Ganeshtapan (pannello devozionale), India occidentale, secolo XX. Tela di cotone ricamata; ricamo a punto ombra sul Dritto, punto catenella, punto in croce, applicazione Di specchietti; cotone, seta.

Medallion with dragon, China, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Kesi; silk, gold brocade.

Sari, India (Varanasi), first half of XX cent. Iridescent overshot brocade taffetat; silk.

Wedding Veil (doshalo), India (Rajasthan), last quarter of XIX cent. Tie-dyed cotton cloth with embroidery; Silk satin stitch, chain stitch, application of mirrors, glass.

Panel (hinggi), Sumba (Indonesia), mid-XX cent. Cotton ikat cloth with overshot weft.

Traditional sarong fabric, Indonesia, first half of XX cent. Taffeta with brocade weft; Silk, cotton.

Palampore panel, India (Andhra Pradesh), end of XIX cent. Printed, painted chintz cloth; cotton, natural and metallic pigment.

Traditional Yemeni costume – Thob, Yemen (Tihama region), XX cent. Cotton satin with embroidery; Integration of overshot and plain silk fabrics; Woven passementerie; cotton, silver leaf; cords; cotton, silver leaf.

Shoowa, Central Africa, Kuba culture, XX cent. Woven raffia with velvet-effect embroidery.

Oshie doll, Japan, Edo period (1603-1868) later period. Silk crêpe (chirimen) resist dyed (Kanoko shibori), overshot Lampas (nishiki); silk, gold brocade; Tempera on taffeta.

Japanese Fabric, Japan, mid-XIX cent. Overshot lampas and gold brocade; silk.

Textile fragment, Spain, XV cent. Overshot lampas; silk.

Textile fragment with inscription, Spain, turn of XIV-XV cent. Overshot lampas; silk.