Embroidered ceremonial hanging (Palepai) depicting a ship, silk on cotton with tapestry weave end sections: Asia, South East Asia, Indonesia, Sumatra, Lampung, mid 19th century

Hanging scroll painting, depicting Raiden the thunder god above a group of frightened people, ink and colours on paper: Japan, commercial work for the tourist market, late 19th century

Hanging scroll painting, of four carp swimming, ink on silk: Japan, by Kikuchi Yōsai, c. 1850 - 1878

Rectangular textile hanging with applique work in silks and other materials of various colours, representing the bodhisattva Ksitigarbha standing, holding jewel and staff, backed with blue cotton: Tibet, late 19th-early 20th century

A Clean Sheet, hanging composed of tapestry section and nappies hanging from two clothes lines, each textile element associated with the designer's development, cotton, linen and polythene: Scottish, Edinburgh Tapestry Co., designed by Fiona Mathison and woven by Fred Mann etc.

Hanging consisting of four pieces of yellow silk brocade sewn together, studded with sequins, embroidered with coloured silks and showing a design of birds, flowers and lions: China, 19th century

Valance, part of a set of two crewel work wall hangings and four valances of white linen embroidered in coloured wool and silk with a 'Tree of Life' pattern. This valance is embroidered with the cypher 'IRCR / 1719' under a crown within a sunflower, for 'Jacobus Rex Clementina Regina', referring to the marriage of James Francis Stuart and Clementina Sobieska. Scottish, 1719.

Valance, part of a set of two crewel work wall hangings and four valances of white linen embroidered in coloured wool and silk with a 'Tree of Life' pattern. One valance is embroidered with the cypher 'IRCR / 1719' under a crown within a sunflower, for 'Jacobus Rex Clementina Regina', referring to the marriage of James Francis Stuart and Clementina Sobieska. Scottish, 1719.

Hanging or curtain of heavy cherry-coloured woollen cloth, decorated with lion passant in black velvet applique work, from Linlithgow Palace: Scottish, early 17th century

Gold lame hanging with applied nylon gauze and material embroidered with coloured cotton and woollen threads and showing "The Three Kings": English, by Susan Riley, 1961

Linen canvas hanging, of two portions, embroidered with coloured woollen threads and formerly hung in the tent at Thingvellir where the Althing parliament was held until about 1800: Icelandic, possibly 18th century, the lower portion earlier

Hanging entitled 'Love Story from my Sleepy Tent' made from flax, jute, hair, horse-hair, wool, cotton and synthetich threads and coloured beads: Scottish, Edinburgh, by Maureen Hodge, 1971

Tapestry hanging in coloured wools, entitled 'Light and Day', depicting a naked man and woman and a small cupid: Scottish, by the Edinburgh Tapestry Co., designed by Nadia Benois, 1955

Tapestry hanging in coloured wools, entitled 'Ia Orana Maria', depicting a Polynesian Madonna and Child, an angel and two girls: Scottish, Edinburgh, by the Edinburgh Tapestry Co., 1946

Hanging scroll painting, ink and colours on paper, depicting a scene from Ch. 17 E-awase of Genji monogatari (The Tale of Genji), Prince Genji and Murasaki looking at sketches from his exile in Suma, with cherry blossom outside: Japan, after Tosa Mitsuoki, 18th century

Hanging scroll painting, ink and colours on paper, depicting a scene from Ch. 38 Suzumushi of Genji monogatari (The Tale of Genji), courtiers at an autumn concert at the Third Princess' residence under the full moon: Japan, after Tosa Mitsuoki, 18th century