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Medium: Cotton (766)
Medium: Cotton (766)
Smoke
Pae White (American, b. 1963)
2011.203©
Head Cloth
Central Andes, central coast, Chancay people
2017.60CCCC0
Mummy Bundle "Mask"
Peru, South Coast, Ica Valley, Ocucaje site, Paracas style (700 BC-AD1)
1940.516CCCC0
Mummy Bundle "Mask"
Peru, South Coast, Ica Valley, Ocucaje site, Paracas style (700 BCE–1 CE)
1940.524CCCC0
Mummy Bundle "Mask"
Peru, South Coast, Ica Valley, Ocucaje site, Paracas style (700 BCE–1 CE)
1940.521CCCC0
Strawberry Thief
William Morris (British, 1834–1896)
1937.696CCCC0
Textile Fragments
Peru, Moche, north coast, 1st-7th century
2007.2CCCC0
Two Textile Fragment with Fanged Heads
Peru, South Coast, Ica Valley, Chavín style (1000-200 BC)
1985.139CCCC0
Half Tunic
Peru, South Coast, Inca Culture, Colonial Period, 16th century
1951.393CCCC0
Tunic and Band
Peru, Chimú or Chimú-Inka, 12th-16th century
2011.111CCCC0
Enclosed Bird Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Guna people, Sugtupo community
1971.206©
Tunic with Sacrificer
South America, Peru, Central Andes, Middle Horizon, Wari people, 7th-11th century
2007.179CCCC0
Tunic with Double-headed Serpents
Peru, South Coast, Ica Valley, Ocucaje site?, Paracas people (700 BCE-1 CE)
2005.17CCCC0
Basket Mola Panel (Garba Sor Mor)
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Guna people
1971.1012©
Letters Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Guna people
1930.14©
Iguana Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Wissubwala, Guna people
1971.217©
Basket Mola Panel (Garba Mor)
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Guna people, Urgandi community
1971.211©
Herbarium
Stig Lindberg (Swedish, 1916–1982)
1947.213©
Untitled
Hiroyuki Shindo (Japanese, 1941-)
1996.204©
Two Birds Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Wissubwala, Guna people
1971.213©
Saga - Blue
Elisabeth Ulrik (Swedish, active Stockholm ?) and 1 other
1964.300©
Rooster and Hen Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Guna people, Gardi Muladub community
1971.207©
Incense Braziers Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Guna people, Mammidub community
1971.215©
Untitled
Hiroyuki Shindo (Japanese, 1941-)
2022.80©
Kennet
William Morris (British, 1834–1896)
1937.698CCCC0
Rampant Lions Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Guna people, Gardi Coiba community
1971.197©
Peony
Kate Faulkner
1937.700©
Untitled
Hiroyuki Shindo (Japanese, 1941-)
1996.193©
Monster with Double-Headed Serpent Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Guna people, Usdub community
1971.198©
Liberal Party Political Mola Panels (pair)
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Guna people
2010.802©
Saga - Yellow
Elisabeth Ulrik (Swedish, active Stockholm ?) and 1 other
1964.301©
Scorpion Mola
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Guna people
1971.1033©
Liberal Party Political Mola Panels (pair)
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Guna people
2010.801©
Woven Textile Fragment
Western India, Surat
1925.524CCCC0
Spear Thrower
Peru, South Coast, late Paracas or early Nasca style
1940.507CCCC0
Medicine Men Curing the Sick Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Guna people, Urgandi community
1971.212©
Man's Tunic (Cushma)
Amazonia, Peru, Ucayali River region, Shipibo people
1992.351©
Matilda Mola
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Guna people
2010.799©
Prestige robe (riga)
Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, probably Hausa-style or Nupe-style weavers and embroiders
2013.6CCCC0
Snakeshead
William Morris (British, 1834–1896)
1937.695CCCC0
Royal Carpet with Silk and Metal Thread
Iran, Isfahan, Safavid period (1501-1722)
1926.533CCCC0
Santa Claus Mola
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Guna people
2010.800©
Textile Fragment with Cotton Goddess
Andes, south coast, Ica Valley?, Chavín style
2017.56CCCC0
Sea Things
Schiffer Prints and 1 other
1953.100©
Snuff Container
Africa, Southern Africa, South Africa, Northern Nguni-style maker
2010.201CCCC0
Painted Wrapping for Mummy
Peru, Central Coast, Chancay, 12th-15th century
1940.494CCCC0
Ifá diviner's necklace (òdìgbà Ifá)
Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Yorùbá-style maker
1995.23CCCC0
Green Tara
Central Tibet
1970.156CCCC0
Continuous Mile
Liza Lou (American, b. 1969)
2009.2©
Prestige stool (Kuo fo)
Africa, Central Africa, Cameroon, Bandjoun Kingdom, Bamileke makers
2006.138CCCC0
Early Springtime on the Farm (Grandma Moses Design)
America, Riverdale Fabrics, 20th century
1953.465©
Prestige cloth (kete or kente)
Africa, West Africa, Ghana or Togo, Ewe-style weaver
2023.9©
Flora [II]
Josef Frank (Swedish, born Austria, 1885–1967) and 1 other
1937.185©
Towel
Italy, Perugia ?, late 15th-early 16th Century
1917.281CCCC0
Saltillo Sarape
Mexico, Coahuila state, Saltillo Region
1921.569CCCC0
Fruktlåda (Case of Fruit)
Stig Lindberg (Swedish, 1916–1982) and 1 other
1952.402©
Cloth with Procession of Figures
Central Andes, South Coast, Nasca people, 100 BC-AD 700, Early Intermediate Period, 1-650
1940.530CCCC0
Turban Band (Llauto)
Peru, South Coast, Paracas, Late Period, 3rd-1st Century BC
1946.228CCCC0
Fatima
Josef Frank (Swedish, born Austria, 1885–1967) and 1 other
1937.188©
Fiber Form
Evelyn Svec Ward (American, 1921–1989)
2001.117©
Saltillo Sarape
Mexico, Coahuila state, Saltillo Region
1973.1062CCCC0
Shrine Figure (misi or mishi)
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, pre-Bembe style or Boyo-style maker
1969.10CCCC0
Cap (kofia ya kiua or barghashia)
Africa, Zanzibar, 20th century
1964.579CCCC0
Labyrinth Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Guna people
2021.153CCCC0
Sampler
Anna Wakker (Dutch, 1871–1917)
1943.98CCCC0
Waist Cloth (Kain Panjeng)
Indonesia, Central Java, 19th century - early 20th century
1925.488CCCC0
Wekko Bird Killing Snake Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Wichubuala, Guna people
1971.194©
Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Guna people
1958.218©
Alamshah cleaving asunder the chain of the wheel, from volume 11 of a...
Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
1976.74CCCC0
Baby Stroller
Yayoi Kusama (Japanese, 1929-)
2010.463©
Heavenly Maze Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Mandinga Niranjo Grande, Guna people
1971.191©
Handwoven Textile
Guatemala, St. Antonio, Aqua Caliente, mid-20th century
1965.72©
Ret Hügel (Ret Hill)
Josef Frank (Swedish, born Austria, 1885–1967) and 1 other
1937.186©
Carpet
Iran, Herat, 16th century
1962.263CCCC0
Sarong
Indonesia, Java, North Coast, Indramaju ?, early 20th century
1917.27CCCC0
Lohans
Sino-Tibetan, Yuan dynasty (1271-1368)
1988.103CCCC0
Heart Motif Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Mulatupo, Guna people
1971.209©
Medicine Man Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Mulatupo, Guna people
1971.193©
Figures in Boat Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Yantupo, Guna people
1971.200©
Monkey Motif Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Rio Sidra, Guna people
1971.214©
Seven Figures and Five Animals Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Achatupo, Guna people
1971.196©
Iguana Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Mulatupo, Guna people
1971.202©
Untitled
Robert Gober (American, b. 1954)
2003.226©
Serpent Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Guna people, Sugtupo community
1971.208©
The Unborn Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Yantupo, Guna people
1971.216©
Fragment
Egypt, Mamluk period (1250–1517)
1929.845CCCC0
Hand-Woven Textile
Peri-Umana (American)
1938.375CCCC0
Something I Should Have Known, #29
Bonnie Bell Dumlao (American, 1941-)
1965.39©
Mask (ndeemba)
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Yaka-style carver
1969.8CCCC0
Birds and Fish Mola Panels (Pair)
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Guna people
2021.155CCCC0
Rick Rack, Riff Raff
Sheila Hicks (American, b. 1934)
1992.249©
Flower, Birds, and Profile Animal Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Guna people
2021.154CCCC0
Placket and Cuffs
Northeast Woodlands, Great Lakes Region, Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) or Nehiyawak (Cree) People?
1956.788CCCC0
Double Womb Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Nalunega, Guna people
1971.192©
Muse with Violin Screen
Paul Fehér (American, born Hungary, 1898–1990) and 1 other
2020.216©
Hinggi
Indonesia, Sumba, 19th century
1925.490CCCC0
Cradle or Baby Carrier
Native North America, Plains, Lakota (Sioux)
1984.1047CCCC0
Oversize Hip Wrapper (tapis)
India, Coromandel Coast, mid-18th Century
2000.28CCCC0
Tulip
William Morris (British, 1834–1896)
1937.579CCCC0
Awl Case
Native North America, Plains, Gaigwu (Kiowa)
1934.241CCCC0
Fragment
India, 15th century (?)
1951.498CCCC0
Marigold
William Morris (British, 1834–1896)
1937.699CCCC0
Scarf
Africa, North Africa, Egypt, Assiut, Egyptian maker
1974.1058CCCC0
Fragment of Woodblock Printed Cotton
Christophe Philippe Oberkampf (French, 1738–1815)
1927.408CCCC0
Tunic
Peru, Inca, 15th-16th century
1957.136CCCC0
Mummy Bundle "Mask"
Peru, South Coast, Ica Valley, Ocucaje site, Paracas style (700 BC-AD1)
1940.518CCCC0
Mummy Bundle "Mask"
Peru, South Coast, Ica Valley, Ocucaje site, Paracas style (700 BC-AD1)
1940.520CCCC0
Four Boats Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Guna people, Agligandi island
1971.195©
Leaf Motif Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Mamitupo, Guna people
1971.203©
Monkey Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Niatupo, Guna people
1971.205©
Fisherman Spearing Fish Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Mandinga Niranjo Chico, Guna people
1971.218©
Sun God Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Mandinga Niranjo Grande, Guna people
1971.219©
Mummy Bundle "Mask"
Peru, South Coast, Ica Valley, Ocucaje site, Paracas style (700 BCE-1 CE)
1940.527CCCC0
Face Mask (Iru mmuo)
Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Igbo-style maker
2016.10CCCC0
Mummy Bundle "Mask"
Peru, South Coast, Ica Valley, Ocucaje site, Paracas style (700 BCE-1 CE)
1940.523CCCC0
Portrait of Gadadhar Prasad
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Alwar
2018.173CCCC0
Hinggi
Indonesia, Sumba, early 20th century
1980.199CCCC0
Tunic Fragments with Bird-Headed Creature
Central Andes, Middle Horizon, Wari, 6th-11th century
2005.53CCCC0
Serpent Deity (Nag Devta I)
Mrinalini Mukherjee (Indian, 1949–2015)
2016.544©
Double Headed Dragon Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Mulatupo, Guna people
1971.190©
Hinggi
Indonesia, Sumba, early 20th century
1981.217CCCC0
Tsong Khapa, Founder of the Geluk Order
Central Tibet, mid 15th Century
1981.33CCCC0
Glazed Chintz with Pheasant and Flower Design
Bannister Hall (British)
1938.259CCCC0
Two Medicine Men Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Mamitupo, Guna people
1971.204©
Untitled
Gérard Santoni (Ivorian, 1943–2008)
2018.307©
Mask (mbap mteng): Elephant (aka)
Africa, Central Africa, Cameroon, Grassfields region, Bamileke-style maker
1985.1082CCCC0
Sleeved Tunic
Central Andes, central coast, Chancay people
2017.193CCCC0
Saltillo Sarape
Mexico, Coahuila state, Saltillo Region
1921.568CCCC0
Four Monsters Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Guna people, Agligandi island
1971.201©
Cover
Sri Lanka, early 20th century
1925.511CCCC0
Strip of Copperplate Printed Cotton
France, early 19th century
1928.7CCCC0
Arch
Foxton, Ltd. (British)
1971.1054©
Mummy Bundle "Mask"
Peru, South Coast, Ica Valley, Ocucaje site, Paracas style (700 BC-AD1)
1940.519CCCC0
Slendang (Shoulder Cloth)
Indonesia, Central Java, 19th - early 20th century
1917.31CCCC0
Fragment of Copperplate Printed Cotton with "Les quatres parties du...
Christophe Philippe Oberkampf (French, 1738–1815) and 1 other
1929.6CCCC0
Copperplate-Printed Cotton
England, Chambers, 18th century
1940.39CCCC0
Amorous Scenes
France, Nantes or Rouen ?, early 19th century
1942.1074CCCC0
Akwete head wrapper
Igbo-style weaver, Nigeria
2022.22©
Copperplate Printed Textile
George Zipelius (French)
1940.40CCCC0
Mummy Bundle "Mask"
Peru, South Coast, Ica Valley, Ocucaje site, Paracas style (700 BC-AD1)
1940.526CCCC0
Fragment
India, 15th century (?)
1951.534CCCC0
Selimut (Man's Textile)
Indonesia, Savu, 20th century
1981.216CCCC0
Cap
Netherlands, 20th century
1972.1232CCCC0
Wrapper (Furoshiki)
Japan, 19th century
1920.1948CCCC0
Cap
Netherlands, 20th century
1972.1233CCCC0
Man's Bwami Prestige Cap (sawamazembe)
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lega-style maker
1995.211CCCC0
Sarong
Indonesia, Java, North Coast, 19th century
1928.656CCCC0
Miller's Family
France, Rouen, early 19th century
1942.1075CCCC0
Fragment
India, 15th century (?)
1951.531CCCC0
Mummy Bundle "Mask"
Peru, South Coast, Ica Valley, Ocucaje site, Paracas style (700 BC-AD1)
1940.525CCCC0
Woven Textile
Italy, Sardinia, 18th century
1940.7CCCC0
Textile
England, 20th century
1965.597CCCC0
Coverlet
America, Connecticut ?, 19th century
1921.1143CCCC0
Woman's cloak (chyrpy)
Uzbekistan, Bukhara
1916.1468CCCC0
Lohans
Sino-Tibetan, Yuan dynasty (1271-1368)
1988.104CCCC0
Wedding Veil
Tajikistan, Tajik tribe, 19th century
1916.1235CCCC0
Fragment
India, 15th century (?)
1951.522CCCC0
Tunic with Frontal Figures
Central Andes, Central Coast, Ychsma (Pachacamac) people
2016.267CCCC0
Fragment
India, 15th century (?)
1951.514CCCC0
Sarong
Indonesia, Java, North Coast, mid-19th century
1917.26CCCC0
Mummy Bundle "Mask"
Peru, South Coast, Ica Valley, Ocucaje site, Paracas style (700 BC-AD1)
1940.522CCCC0
Costume
Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Yorùbá-style maker
1976.188CCCC0
Raja Sansar Chand Attacking Kangra Fort
Northern India, Himachal Pradesh, Pahari Kingdom of Kangra
2018.120CCCC0
Fragment
India, early 19th century
1926.166CCCC0
Rooster Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Guna people
1988.1066©
Four Seated Masters
Central Tibet, Ngor monastery
1960.209CCCC0
Egúngún Masquerade Dance Costume
Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Yorùbá-style maker
1976.187CCCC0
Fragment of Knitted Lace Flounce
Spain, Seville or Huelva, 18th century
1919.744CCCC0
Hurdles
Dorothy Turobinski (American, 1906–1999)
1955.226©
Lion with Many Tails Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Guna people, Urgandi community
1971.199©
Two Crabs Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Niatupo, Guna people
1971.210©
Strip of Woodblock Printed Cotton
Christophe Philippe Oberkampf (French, 1738–1815)
1928.3CCCC0
Tapestry-woven Yoke from a Tunic
Central Andes, North Central Coast, Moche-Wari Style
1925.667CCCC0
Two Tapestry-woven Panel Fragments
Central Andes, North Coast, Chimú people
1985.7CCCC0
Band (Headband?)
Central Andes, Moche-Wari Style, mid-7th to mid-9th century
2014.389CCCC0
Seated Amitabha with Attendants
India, Western Himalayas, Lahul and Spiti, Tabo Monastery
2000.68CCCC0
Curtain or bedcover
Tajikistan, Ura Tube
1916.1311CCCC0
Sleeveless garment
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1915.410CCCC0
Fragment
India, 15th century (?)
1951.503CCCC0
Embroidered Woman's Garment
Mexico, Yucatan, 19th century
1918.587CCCC0
Tapestry Fragment
Peru, North Coast, Lambayeque (Sicán) people
1991.223CCCC0
Printed Cotton with Egyptian Scene
England, 19th century
1938.258CCCC0
Skirt
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1916.1354CCCC0
Quilt
America, Pennsylvania, Cowan, Late 19th century
1975.1016CCCC0
Copperplate Printed Textile
France, 19th century
1940.41CCCC0
Fragment of Printed Cotton
England, late 18th century
1928.2CCCC0
Pichvai of Shri Nathji
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Nathdwara
1937.454CCCC0
Mask (mwana pwo)
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Angola, Chokwe-style maker
1978.27©
Quilt Cover
America, 20th century
1938.398CCCC0
Waist Cloth
Indonesia, Java, Samarang, 19th century
1925.485CCCC0
Fragment with Fruit Basket Design
Phyllis Barron (British, 1890–1964)
1933.423©
Length of Chinoiserie Chintz
England, 19th century
1938.260CCCC0
Striped Brocade
Southern India, Warangal
1925.517CCCC0
Tapis (Garment)
Indonesia, Sumatra, Lampung, 19th century
1983.215CCCC0
Fragment of Woodblock Printed Cotton
France, Marseilles ?, 18th century
1927.288CCCC0
Fragment
India, 15th century (?)
1951.518CCCC0
Tunic with Profile Animals and Checkerboards
Peru, South Coast, Paracas or Nasca? (700 BCE-650 CE)
2005.16CCCC0
Tapestry Panel
Peru, Central Coast, Chancay-Chimú style, 11th-15th century
1992.103CCCC0
Bag with Human Face
Andes, Wari, Middle Horizon, 6th-10th century
2011.35CCCC0
Fragment
India, 12th-14th century
1951.519CCCC0
Copperplate Printed Cotton
John Collins (British)
1928.6CCCC0
Fragment
India, 14th century
1951.529CCCC0
Kantha (Ceremonial Quilt)
India, East Bengal, 19th century
1960.274CCCC0
Chair
Jens Risom (American, 1916–1977) and 1 other
2002.109©
Atmospheric No. I
Laverne Originals, Inc. (American)
1948.497©
Cap (kofia ya kiua or barghashia)
Africa, Zanzibar, 20th century
1940.18CCCC0
Rugged Squares
Laverne Originals, Inc. (American)
1948.496©
Fragment
India, 12th-14th century
1951.504CCCC0
Fragment
India, 12th-14th century
1951.517CCCC0
Belt
Guatemala
1946.88CCCC0
Fragment
India, Surat, 19th century
1925.722CCCC0
Fragment
India, 12th-14th century
1951.520CCCC0
Fragment
India, 12th-14th century
1951.509CCCC0
Fragment
India, 12th-14th century
1951.523CCCC0
Reproduction of a Florentine Velvet
Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo (Spanish, 1871–1949)
1967.213CCCC0
Loin Cloth "Pha nung" or Cloth for Wrapped Garment
India, East Coast, late 19th - early 20th century
1925.119CCCC0
Fragment
India, 12th-14th century
1951.505CCCC0
Collar
France or Switzerland, 19th century
1936.295CCCC0
Four-Cornered Hat
Peru, South Coast, Wari Culture, Middle Horizon, 8th-11th Century
1945.378CCCC0
Woven Towel
Italy, Perugia, 19th century
1916.1397CCCC0
Fragment
India, Surat, 19th century
1925.531CCCC0
Fragment of a Mantle with Oculate Being
Peru, South Coast, Paracas (700 BC - 1 AD), Carhua?
2005.19CCCC0
Presence/Absence: Gather
Lia Cook (American, 1942-)
2009.340©
Chinoiserie Design
England, early 19th century
1928.208CCCC0
Printed Cotton Cloth
England, late 18th century
1939.526CCCC0
Wearing Cloth (Kain Pajang)
Indonesia, Central Java, 20th century
1956.595CCCC0
Fragment
India, 15th century
1951.508CCCC0
Masks
Laverne Originals, Inc. (American) and 1 other
1948.494©
Fragment
India, 12th-14th century
1951.532CCCC0
Textile
America, 20th century
1935.235©
Slendang
Indonesia, Central Java, 19th century
1925.478CCCC0
Feathered Panel
Andes, 7th-15th century
1940.495CCCC0
Fragment of Printed Cotton
America, 18th century
1934.333CCCC0
Textile Fragment
America, early 19th century
1934.332CCCC0
Headdress
Africa, Central Africa, Cameroon, Grassfields region, Bamileke-style maker
2007.181CCCC0
Glazed Chintz Fragment
England, 19th century
1928.211CCCC0
Antscha - Yellow and Green
Josef Frank (Swedish, born Austria, 1885–1967) and 1 other
1937.180©
Antscha - Pink and Blue
Josef Frank (Swedish, born Austria, 1885–1967) and 1 other
1937.181©
Phantasus
Bruno Paul (German, 1874–1968)
1939.687©
Piece of a Turban (Pugri)
India, Chanderi, 19th century
1925.675CCCC0
Textile
England, early 20th century
1925.521CCCC0
Fragment
India, 15th century (?)
1951.526CCCC0
Bodhisattva Padmapani
Tibet, 18th century
1997.305CCCC0
No image available
Indonesia, Sumatra, Lampung, 19th century
1984.50CCCC0
The Resurrection, from an Altar Frontal
Italy, Florence, 14th century
1929.904CCCC0
Textile
America, 20th century
1935.236©
Length of Cotton
India, early 20th century
1916.1217CCCC0
Reproduction of a Florentine Velvet
Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo (Spanish, 1871–1949)
1937.243CCCC0
Reproduction of a Florentine Velvet
Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo (Spanish, 1871–1949)
1937.246CCCC0
Celestial Musician
Central Asia
1987.145CCCC0
Brocaded velvet cushion cover with crescents
Turkey, Istanbul or Bursa
2009.282CCCC0
Square Reversible Shawl
England, Norwich or France, Lyon or Scotland, Paisley, second half of 19th century
1934.201CCCC0
Ikat tiraz
Yemen, San'a', Zaydi Imam period
1950.353CCCC0
Pelerine (Collar or Cape)
Northeastern Woodlands, Great Lakes/St. Lawrence River Region or Europe
1996.14CCCC0
Textile
Germany, Munich, 20th century
1930.460©
Hunting Scene
France, early 19th century
1942.1072CCCC0
Fragment
India, 12th-14th century
1951.530CCCC0
Panel from the End of a Sash
Peru, South Coast, Paracas (700 BC - AD 1), Carhua or Chucho?
2005.18CCCC0
Woven Coverlet
America, 19th century
1938.254CCCC0
Slendang (Shoulder Cloth)
Indonesia, Central Java, 19th century
1925.487CCCC0
Ceremonial Cloth (Kampo)
Indonesia, Central Java, 19th century
1925.489CCCC0
Wall Hanging (pardah)
Uzbekistan, Bukhara
2006.150CCCC0
Brocaded velvet cover with sunbursts
Turkey, Istanbul or Bursa
2008.146CCCC0
Alquimia Verde LV
Olga de Amaral (Colombian, 1932-)
2014.711©
Fragment of Woodblock Printed Cotton
France, Alsace, late 18th century
1927.407CCCC0
Woodblock Printed Chintz Fragment
Bannister Hall (British)
1928.209CCCC0
Strip of Copperplate Printed Cotton with "L'Oiseleur" Design
Jean-Baptiste Marie Hüet (French, 1745–1811)
1929.7CCCC0
Animals in Squares
Germany, Munich, 20th century
1930.458CCCC0
Playground
Goodall Fabrics, Inc. (American)
1953.202©
Fragment of a Border
Peru, South Coast, Paracas, Late Period, 4th-2nd Century BC
1921.1550CCCC0
Box
Ann Hamilton (American, b. 1956)
1996.175©
Wearing Cloth
Indonesia, Java, 19th century
1918.38CCCC0
Lace Panel
France, 18th century
1930.653CCCC0
Reproduction of a Florentine Velvet
Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo (Spanish, 1871–1949)
1937.244CCCC0
Textile
Germany?, 20th century
1931.149©
Textile Fragment
Vally Wieselthier (Austrian, 1885–1945)
1939.690©
Textile Fragment
America, 20th century
1951.14©
Turkmen Bag Face
Turkmenistan, Saryk tribe of the Turkmen people (1850-1899), 19th century
2008.223CCCC0
Fragment of Woodblock Printed Cotton
France, late 18th century
1928.189CCCC0
Textile Fragment
Germany, Munich, 20th century
1929.785CCCC0
Textile Fragment
England, 20th century
1951.8CCCC0
Glazed Chintz Fragment
England, Lancashire ?, 19th century
1928.207CCCC0
Textile Fragment
Vally Wieselthier (Austrian, 1885–1945)
1939.474©
Reproduction of a Florentine Velvet
Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo (Spanish, 1871–1949)
1971.1055CCCC0
Textile with Diamonds
Central Asia
1993.139CCCC0
À Mon Seul Désir
Martin Soto Climent (Mexican, b. 1977)
2013.91©
Textile Fragment
Germany, 20th century
1937.162©
Textile Fragment
America, 20th century
1952.181©
Fox and Grapes
Germany, Munich, 20th century
1930.457CCCC0
Les Travaux de la Manufacture
France, Late 18th century
1946.156CCCC0
Childhood Home (Grandma Moses Design)
America, Riverdale Fabric, Grandma Moses, 20th century
1951.345©
Stained Glass
Waldburgh and Company, Inc.
1967.300©
Little Train (Country Squire Collection)
America, New Jersey, Port Chester, mid 20th century
1970.587©
Spritztechnik
Germany, Munich, 20th century
1928.467©
Animals in Squares
Germany, Rothenburg, 20th century
1929.789.a©
Chintz Bed Cover or Hanging with a Japanese-Inspired Pattern, Right Half
India, Coromandel Coast, first half of the 18th century
2003.43CCCC0
Sarong
Indonesia, Java, early 20th century
1923.904CCCC0
Kain Panjan (Skirt)
Indonesia, Central Java, 19th century
1917.28CCCC0
Arched Values
Richard Abell (American, b. 1931)
1954.285©
Fragment
India, 12th-14th century
1951.515CCCC0
Eton Rural Cretonne (No. 172135)
England, late 19th century
1955.695CCCC0
Length of Cotton
India, early 20th century
1916.1190CCCC0
Fragment of Copperplate Printed Cotton
Christophe Philippe Oberkampf (French, 1738–1815)
1927.430CCCC0
Fish-Shaped Applique
Central Andes, Central Coast, Ychsma (Pachacamac) people
1933.392CCCC0
Coverlet
America, 19th century
1922.45CCCC0
Coverlet Fragment
America, early 19th Century
1935.111CCCC0
Fragments
India, 12th-14th century
1951.502CCCC0
Three Visions of Christ
Lawrence Reiter (American, b. 1930)
1952.120©
Large Cloth
Peru, North Coast, Chimú Culture, 12th-15th century
1925.665CCCC0
Wall hanging (pardah)
Uzbekistan, Bukhara
2006.152CCCC0
Suzani with floral sprays
Central Asia, South West Uzbekistan, Shakhrisyabz
2016.89CCCC0
Fragment formed of Four Separate Fabrics Joined
Peru, Central Coast, Chancay, 12th-15th century
1922.390CCCC0
Crown (adéńlá)
Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Yorùbá-style maker
1995.22CCCC0
Textile Fragment
France, 20th century
1930.455CCCC0
Fairy Tale Design
Germany, Munich, 20th century
1928.466©
Roller Printed Cotton Textile
America, 19th century
1951.260CCCC0
Fragments
India, 12th-14th century
1951.513CCCC0
Fragment
India, 12th-14th century
1951.507CCCC0
Fragment
India, 12th-14th century
1951.510CCCC0
Fragment
India, 12th-14th century
1951.528CCCC0
Sarong
Indonesia, Java, 19th cenetury
1955.12CCCC0
Fragment
India, 12th-14th century
1951.524CCCC0
Sampler
England, 19th century
1943.113CCCC0
Textile
Skillmill, Inc. (American)
1948.332©
Roller Printed Cotton Textile
America, 19th century
1951.258CCCC0
Fragment
India, 12th-14th century
1951.506CCCC0
Fragment
India, 12th-14th century
1951.527CCCC0
Fragment
India, 12th-14th century
1951.533CCCC0
Textile Fragment
Austria, 20th century
1936.346©
Roller Printed Cotton Textile
America, 19th century
1951.257CCCC0
Fragment
India, 12th-14th century
1951.499CCCC0
Fragment
India, 12th-14th century
1951.500CCCC0
Fragments
India, 12th-14th century
1951.501CCCC0
Untitled
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1975.39©
Tapestry Square Panel
Peru, South Coast, Wari Culture, Middle Horizon, 8th-12th Century
1957.495CCCC0
Field
Wendy Weiss (American, b. 1957)
2003.424©
Roller Printed Cotton Textile
America, 19th century
1951.259CCCC0
Fragment
India, 12th-14th century
1951.511CCCC0
Textile Fragment
America, 1940s
1951.555©
Sampler
Morocco, 18th century
1929.831CCCC0
Strip of Woodblock Printed Cotton
France, Beautiran, late 18th century
1927.432CCCC0
Fragment
India, 12th-14th century
1951.512CCCC0
Feathered Panel
Peru, Far South Coast, Pampa Ocoña, 7th-10th century
2002.93CCCC0
Strip of Copperplate Printed Cotton
Christophe Philippe Oberkampf (French, 1738–1815)
1927.413CCCC0
Sarong
Indonesia, Java, early 20th century
1955.11CCCC0
Pondicherry Check
Jack Lenor Larson Inc. (American) and 1 other
2012.94©
Sarong
Indonesia, Java, early 20th century
1919.559CCCC0
Textile Sample Pair
Maria Kipp (American, 1900–1988)
2003.85©
Luna Lumiere
Gwen-Lin Goo (American, 1940–2014)
2010.194©
Wall Hanging
Uzbekistan, Bukhara or Shahr-i Sabz, 19th century
1940.602CCCC0
Slendang (Shoulder Cloth or Wearing Cloth)
Indonesia, Central Java, 19th century
1925.479CCCC0
Strip of Copperplate Printed Cotton with "Les plaisirs de la ferme" Design
Christophe Philippe Oberkampf (French, 1738–1815) and 1 other
1928.5CCCC0
Wall Hanging
Georgianne Grande (American, 1943-)
1965.40©
Glazed Chintz Fragment
England, 19th century
1928.210CCCC0
Prayer Mat
India, early 19th century
1937.581CCCC0
Head Cloth
Indonesia, Central Java, late 19th century
1925.486CCCC0
Royal Round Tent Made for Muhammad Shah
Iran, Rasht, Qajar period (1779-1925)
2014.388CCCC0
Fragment
Dorothy M. Larcher (British, 1884–1952)
1933.424CCCC0
Fragment of Printed Cotton
England, late 18th century
1938.261CCCC0
Four-Cornered Hat
Peru, South Coast, Wari Culture, Tiwanaku Style, Middle Horizon, 8th-12th Century
1947.291CCCC0
Fragment of Block Printed Cotton
France, late 18th century
1928.188CCCC0
Fragment of a Quilted Skirt
England, late 18th century
1928.4CCCC0
Feathered Tabard or Tunic
Andes, 7th-15th century
1958.412CCCC0
Pua (Ceremonial Blanket or Hanging)
Borneo, Kalimantan, Iban Tribe, 20th century
1980.198CCCC0
Fragment
India, 15th century (?)
1951.497CCCC0
Inka Khipu (Fiber Recording Device)
Peru, Inca Period, 15th-16th Century
1940.469CCCC0
Ikat tiraz
Yemen, San'a, Reign of Rassid Imams
1950.524CCCC0
Fragment
India, 12th-14th century
1951.525CCCC0
Hand Painted Cotton Textile: "Pastoral"
F. Schumacher and Co. (American) and 1 other
1948.490©
Towel
India, 20th century (?)
1955.34CCCC0
Design 706 Drapery Fabric
Frank Lloyd Wright (American, 1867–1959)
1955.578.1©
Untitled
Naomi Kobayashi (Japanese)
1996.186©
Harvest Time
Rockwell Kent (American, 1882–1971) and 1 other
2003.339©
Baby's Long Dress
France, 19th century
1943.447CCCC0
"Navajo Style" Belt/ Sash
America, Native North American, Southwest, Pueblo (Hopi?), Post-Contact, Modern Period
1937.862©
Fun to Run
Laverne Originals, Inc. (American)
1948.495©
Wheels
Marian Simonsen (American)
1951.143©
Fragment with headless eagle
Iran, Iraq, or Syria
1982.267CCCC0
Hip Wrapper (tapis)
India, Coromandel Coast, 1st half 19th Century
2000.30CCCC0
Trace Indigo
Daniel Graffin (French, 1938-)
2012.23©
Embroidered Collar
America, 19th century
1914.1CCCC0
"Navajo Style" Belt/Sash
America, Native North American, Southwest, Navajo, Post-Contact, Early Period
1917.74CCCC0
Man's Morning Coat
India, Mughal
1936.443CCCC0
Dodot Lampong
India, Coromandel Coast, 18th century
2000.27CCCC0
Hip Wrapper (tapis)
India, Coromandel Coast, 1st half 19th Century
2000.31CCCC0
Irregular Checkerboard
Netherlands, Voorschoten, Het Paapje, 20th century
1966.288©
Man's Wearing Cloth
Indonesia, Roti ?, late 19th - early 20th century
1925.482CCCC0
Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Guna people
1965.191CCCC0
Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Guna people
1971.1011©
Ceremonial Cloth
Indonesia, Bali, Tengann Pageringsingan, early 20th century
1992.106CCCC0
Carpet
Iran, Kerman, 17th century (probably)
1922.349CCCC0
Carpet
Azerbaijan, 19th century
1961.383CCCC0
Embroidered Fragment
Spain, Period of Isabella II (1833-1868), 19th Century
1919.791CCCC0
Shard
Evelyn Svec Ward (American, 1921–1989)
2005.137©
Dance of Rainbow Light
Wen Lihua (Chinese, b. 1974)
2012.81©
Cornhusk Doll
America, Native North American, Northeast Woodlands, Haudenosaunee (Iroquois)
1956.955©
Fragment of a Double Cloth
Peru, Central Coast, Chancay, 12th-15th century
1925.661CCCC0
Tunic (Shirt) with Tapestry-woven Yoke
Central Andes, Northern Central Coast
1925.668CCCC0
Sampler
Germany, 19th century
1942.525CCCC0
Hip Wrapper (tapis)
India, Coromandel Coast, 1st half 19th Century
2000.29CCCC0
Hip Wrapper (tapis)
India, Coromandel Coast, 1st half 19th Century
2000.33CCCC0
Fragment
India, 19th century
1918.33CCCC0
Fragment from a Large Hanging
Iran or Iraq, Abbasid period, 9th - 11th century
1983.122CCCC0
Bandolier (Shoulder) Bag
Northeastern Woodlands, Great Lakes Region, Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) People
1982.61CCCC0
Fragment of Woodblock Printed Cotton
France, Jouy, 18th century
1927.406CCCC0
Fragment
Peru, North Coast, Chimú Culture, 12th-15th century
1922.392CCCC0
Fragment
India, 19th century
1925.491CCCC0
Fragment of a Bodice
France, late 18th century
1928.186CCCC0
Woodblock Printed Cotton Fragment
England, late 18th century
1928.187CCCC0
Hinggi
Indonesia, Sumba, late 19th century
1980.197CCCC0
Circle Form No. 2
Sam Butnik (American, 1920–2004)
1972.90©
Elements: Air, Juno
Gobelins Manufactory (France, Paris, est. 1662)
1942.495CCCC0
Hip Wrapper (tapis)
India, Coromandel Coast, 1st half 19th Century
2000.32CCCC0
Fragment of Woodblock Printed Cotton
France, late 18th century
1927.412CCCC0
Fragment, Probably from a Hanging
Iran or Iraq, Abbasid period, 9th century
1983.133CCCC0
"La Treve de Dieu" (The Truce of God)
France, Nantes or Rouen ?, early 19th century
1942.1073CCCC0
Lower Border of a Garment
Central Andes, North Coast, Chimú or Lambayeque (Sican) People
1954.68CCCC0
Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Guna people
1965.192CCCC0
Fragment
Peru, Central Coast, Chancay, 12th-15th century
1925.654CCCC0
Sampler
Germany, late 19th century
1943.116CCCC0
Embroidered Fragment
Spain, 18th-19th century
1919.788CCCC0
Fragment of Embroidered Cloth
England or Ireland, 18th century
1936.91CCCC0
"Navajo Style" Belt/ Sash
America, Native North American, Southwest, Pueblo (Hopi), Post-Contact, Modern Period
1937.779©
Embroidered Fragment
Spain, 18th-19th century
1919.792CCCC0
Border Fragment with Birds and Flowers
Peru, South Coast, Nasca style (100 BC-AD 700)
1948.481CCCC0
Woodblock Printed Textile Fragments
France, late 18th century
1940.38CCCC0
Fragment of Woodblock Print on Cotton
France, 18th century
1927.410CCCC0
Portion of a Carpet
Iran, Northwestern, 17th century
1953.128CCCC0
Handkerchief
Madeira, 19th century
1934.197CCCC0
Carpet
Dagestan, 19th-20th century
1961.393CCCC0
Brocade
India, Surat, 18th or 19th century
1925.527CCCC0
Gray Morning
Evelyn Svec Ward (American, 1921–1989)
1967.201©
Treasure
Masakazu Kobayashi (Japanese, 1944-)
1996.187©
Title, DateArtist / CultureAccession numberMediumDimensionsCredit lineRights
Smoke
Pae White (American, b. 1963)
2011.203computerized loom fabric. cotton, and polyesterOverall: 430 x 850 cm (169 5/16 x 334 5/8 in.)Severance and Greta Millikin Trust©
Head Cloth
Central Andes, central coast, Chancay people
2017.60CottonOverall: 99.1 x 99.1 cm (39 x 39 in.)Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase FundCCCC0
Mummy Bundle "Mask"
Peru, South Coast, Ica Valley, Ocucaje site, Paracas style (700 BC-AD1)
1940.516cotton and pigment, plain weaveOverall: 66 x 20.9 x 3.8 cm (26 x 8 1/4 x 1 1/2 in.)The Norweb CollectionCCCC0
Mummy Bundle "Mask"
Peru, South Coast, Ica Valley, Ocucaje site, Paracas style (700 BCE–1 CE)
1940.524cotton and pigment, plain weaveOverall: 58.4 x 21 cm (23 x 8 1/4 in.)The Norweb CollectionCCCC0
Mummy Bundle "Mask"
Peru, South Coast, Ica Valley, Ocucaje site, Paracas style (700 BCE–1 CE)
1940.521cotton and pigment, plain weaveOverall: 103.5 x 40 cm (40 3/4 x 15 3/4 in.)The Norweb CollectionCCCC0
Strawberry Thief
William Morris (British, 1834–1896)
1937.696plain weave cotton, discharge printedOverall: 88.3 x 99.1 cm (34 3/4 x 39 in.)Gift of Mrs. Henry ChisholmCCCC0
Peruvian Textiles: Mantle or Hanging, Loincloth, Turban, Padded Hat,...
Peru, North Coast, Chimú style, 1200-1460s
2005.5cotton; plain weave, brocaded and complex alternating gauze with 3 or 5 shots of plain weave between gauze shotsOverall: 162.5 x 272 cm (64 x 107 1/16 in.)Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial FundCCCC0
Textile Fragments
Peru, Moche, north coast, 1st-7th century
2007.2cotton and camelid fiberOverall: 40 x 25.4 cm (15 3/4 x 10 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Two Textile Fragment with Fanged Heads
Peru, South Coast, Ica Valley, Chavín style (1000-200 BC)
1985.139cotton, plain weave patterned by fiber-wrapped warps and supplementary weftsOverall: 112 x 61.2 cm (44 1/8 x 24 1/8 in.); Mounted: 123.8 x 72.4 cm (48 3/4 x 28 1/2 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Half Tunic
Peru, South Coast, Inca Culture, Colonial Period, 16th century
1951.393interlocked tapestry; cotton and woolOverall: 92.7 x 72.1 cm (36 1/2 x 28 3/8 in.)The Norweb CollectionCCCC0
Tunic and Band
Peru, Chimú or Chimú-Inka, 12th-16th century
2011.111white cotton; plain weave with supplementary weft brocadingOverall: 57.2 x 151.1 cm (22 1/2 x 59 1/2 in.)Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase FundCCCC0
Enclosed Bird Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Guna people, Sugtupo community
1971.206cotton: reverse appliquéOverall: 44 x 57.2 cm (17 5/16 x 22 1/2 in.)Gift of Dr. and Mrs. F. Louis Hoover©
Tunic with Sacrificer
South America, Peru, Central Andes, Middle Horizon, Wari people, 7th-11th century
2007.179camelid-fiber, cotton; tapestry weaveOverall: 202.6 x 112 cm (79 3/4 x 44 1/8 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Tunic with Double-headed Serpents
Peru, South Coast, Ica Valley, Ocucaje site?, Paracas people (700 BCE-1 CE)
2005.17cotton; gauzefolded: 68.3 x 65.4 cm (26 7/8 x 25 3/4 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Basket Mola Panel (Garba Sor Mor)
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Guna people
1971.1012cotton: reverse appliquéOverall: 35.6 x 46.4 cm (14 x 18 1/4 in.)The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund©
Letters Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Guna people
1930.14cotton: reverse appliqué, appliquéOverall: 50.8 x 63.5 cm (20 x 25 in.)Gift of Julia Raymond©
Iguana Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Wissubwala, Guna people
1971.217cotton: reverse appliqué, appliqué, embroideryOverall: 43.8 x 55.3 cm (17 1/4 x 21 3/4 in.)Gift of Dr. and Mrs. F. Louis Hoover©
Basket Mola Panel (Garba Mor)
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Guna people, Urgandi community
1971.211cotton: reverse appliqué, appliqué, embroideryOverall: 32.5 x 39 cm (12 13/16 x 15 3/8 in.)Gift of Dr. and Mrs. F. Louis Hoover©
Herbarium
Stig Lindberg (Swedish, 1916–1982)
1947.213handprinted plain weave cotton, loom widthOverall: 75.6 x 78.1 cm (29 3/4 x 30 3/4 in.)Gift of Mrs. B. P. Bole, Mr. and Mrs. Guerdon S. Holden, Mrs. Windsor T. White, and the L. E. Holden Fund©
Untitled
Hiroyuki Shindo (Japanese, 1941-)
1996.204Indigo-dyed cottonOverall: 17.2 x 17.2 x 17.2 cm (6 3/4 x 6 3/4 x 6 3/4 in.)Gift of Mildred Constantine©
Two Birds Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Wissubwala, Guna people
1971.213cotton: reverse appliqué, appliqué, embroideryOverall: 39.5 x 47.5 cm (15 9/16 x 18 11/16 in.)Gift of Dr. and Mrs. F. Louis Hoover©
Saga - Blue
Elisabeth Ulrik (Swedish, active Stockholm ?) and 1 other
1964.300twill weave cotton, screen printedOverall: 106 x 121.9 cm (41 3/4 x 48 in.)The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund©
Rooster and Hen Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Guna people, Gardi Muladub community
1971.207cotton: reverse appliqué, appliqué, embroideryOverall: 37.6 x 46.5 cm (14 13/16 x 18 5/16 in.)Gift of Dr. and Mrs. F. Louis Hoover©
Incense Braziers Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Guna people, Mammidub community
1971.215cotton: reverse appliqué, appliqué, embroideryOverall: 38.7 x 55.9 cm (15 1/4 x 22 in.)Gift of Dr. and Mrs. F. Louis Hoover©
Untitled
Hiroyuki Shindo (Japanese, 1941-)
2022.80Cotton: indigo-dyedDiameter: 19.1 cm (7 1/2 in.)Bequest of Camille and Alex Cook©
Kennet
William Morris (British, 1834–1896)
1937.698plain weave cotton, printedOverall: 90.2 x 97.8 cm (35 1/2 x 38 1/2 in.)Gift of Mrs. Henry ChisholmCCCC0
Rampant Lions Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Guna people, Gardi Coiba community
1971.197cotton: reverse appliqué, appliqué, embroideryOverall: 37.2 x 46 cm (14 5/8 x 18 1/8 in.)Gift of Dr. and Mrs. F. Louis Hoover©
Peony
Kate Faulkner
1937.700plain weave cotton, printedOverall: 86 x 99.4 cm (33 7/8 x 39 1/8 in.)Gift of Mrs. Henry Chisholm©
Untitled
Hiroyuki Shindo (Japanese, 1941-)
1996.193Indigo-dyed cottonOverall: 17 x 17 x 17 cm (6 11/16 x 6 11/16 x 6 11/16 in.)Gift of Mildred Constantine©
Monster with Double-Headed Serpent Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Guna people, Usdub community
1971.198cotton: reverse appliqué, appliqué, embroideryOverall: 46.4 x 58.4 cm (18 1/4 x 23 in.)Gift of Dr. and Mrs. F. Louis Hoover©
Liberal Party Political Mola Panels (pair)
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Guna people
2010.802cotton: reverse appliqué, appliqué, embroideryOverall: 72.4 x 47.4 cm (28 1/2 x 18 11/16 in.)Gift of Jeanne Marie Stumpf, Ph.D.©
Saga - Yellow
Elisabeth Ulrik (Swedish, active Stockholm ?) and 1 other
1964.301twill weave cotton, screen printedOverall: 106.7 x 121.9 cm (42 x 48 in.)The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund©
Scorpion Mola
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Guna people
1971.1033cotton: reverse appliqué, appliqué, embroideryOverall: 57.2 x 68.6 cm (22 1/2 x 27 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Altmann©
Liberal Party Political Mola Panels (pair)
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Guna people
2010.801cotton: reverse appliqué, appliqué, embroideryOverall: 67.3 x 44.5 cm (26 1/2 x 17 1/2 in.)Gift of Jeanne Marie Stumpf, Ph.D.©
Woven Textile Fragment
Western India, Surat
1925.524Cotton and silkOverall: 57.2 x 38.1 cm (22 1/2 x 15 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Spear Thrower
Peru, South Coast, late Paracas or early Nasca style
1940.507bone, hematite, cotton thread, sinewOverall: 5.8 x 2 cm (2 5/16 x 13/16 in.)The Norweb CollectionCCCC0
Medicine Men Curing the Sick Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Guna people, Urgandi community
1971.212cotton: reverse appliqué, appliqué, embroideryOverall: 37 x 45.7 cm (14 9/16 x 18 in.)Gift of Dr. and Mrs. F. Louis Hoover©
Man's Tunic (Cushma)
Amazonia, Peru, Ucayali River region, Shipibo people
1992.351cotton, pigmentOverall: 119.4 x 119.4 cm (47 x 47 in.)John L. Severance Fund©
Matilda Mola
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Guna people
2010.799cotton, synthetic fiber: reverse appliqué, appliqué, embroideryOverall: 64.2 x 89.5 cm (25 1/4 x 35 1/4 in.)Gift of Jeanne Marie Stumpf, Ph.D.©
Display Cloth (tapis): Koumi Diosseni Kandian (Koumi Diossé, The Long...
Nakunte Diarra (Malian, c. 1941–2020)
2016.48Cotton and dyeOverall: 155.6 x 170.8 cm (61 1/4 x 67 1/4 in.)Gift of Barbara G. Hoffman and Michael R. Short©
Prestige robe (riga)
Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, probably Hausa-style or Nupe-style weavers and embroiders
2013.6Cotton, silk, and indigoOverall: 120 x 226 cm (47 1/4 x 89 in.)Alma Kroeger FundCCCC0
Snakeshead
William Morris (British, 1834–1896)
1937.695plain weave cotton, printedOverall: 85.1 x 100.3 cm (33 1/2 x 39 1/2 in.)Gift of Mrs. Henry ChisholmCCCC0
Royal Carpet with Silk and Metal Thread
Iran, Isfahan, Safavid period (1501-1722)
1926.533Cotton: warp; cotton and silk: wefts; silk: pile, asymmetrical knot; gilt- and silver-metal thread: brocadedOverall: 236.2 x 143.5 cm (93 x 56 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Santa Claus Mola
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Guna people
2010.800cotton, synthetic fiber: reverse appliqué, appliqué, embroidery.Overall: 62.2 x 92.7 cm (24 1/2 x 36 1/2 in.)Gift of Jeanne Marie Stumpf, Ph.D.©
Textile Fragment with Cotton Goddess
Andes, south coast, Ica Valley?, Chavín style
2017.56Cotton, pigmentsOverall: 34.3 x 36.2 cm (13 1/2 x 14 1/4 in.); Mounted: 39.1 x 41.3 cm (15 3/8 x 16 1/4 in.)Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase FundCCCC0
Portraits of Two Lineage Masters of the Kagyu Order: Phagmo Drupa (1110...
Central Tibet
1987.146Gum tempera on sized cottonOverall: 51.4 x 39.4 cm (20 1/4 x 15 1/2 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Sea Things
Schiffer Prints and 1 other
1953.100cotton, printedOverall: 127 x 88.9 cm (50 x 35 in.)The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund©
Snuff Container
Africa, Southern Africa, South Africa, Northern Nguni-style maker
2010.201Wood, glass beads, shell, and cottonOverall: 20.3 cm (8 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Painted Wrapping for Mummy
Peru, Central Coast, Chancay, 12th-15th century
1940.494plain cloth, painted; cottonAverage: 63.5 x 360.5 cm (25 x 141 15/16 in.)The Norweb CollectionCCCC0
Wrapper (tafè): Surakamuso Kunkoro Talan (The Mauritanian Woman’s Head...
Nakunte Diarra (Malian, c. 1941–2020)
2016.49Cotton and dyeOverall: 108.6 x 142.9 cm (42 3/4 x 56 1/4 in.)Gift of Barbara G. Hoffman and Michael R. Short©
Ifá diviner's necklace (òdìgbà Ifá)
Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Yorùbá-style maker
1995.23Cloth, glass beads, cardboard, cotton, probably wool, and woodOverall: 49.5 cm (19 1/2 in.); Bag: 21.5 x 19.6 cm (8 7/16 x 7 11/16 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Green Tara
Central Tibet
1970.156thangka; gum tempera, ink, and gold on sized cottonPainting: 52.4 x 43.2 cm (20 5/8 x 17 in.); Overall: 107 x 65 cm (42 1/8 x 25 9/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund by exchangeCCCC0
Continuous Mile
Liza Lou (American, b. 1969)
2009.2cotton and glass beadsOverall: 1.9 x 160934.4 cm (3/4 x 63360 in.); Installed: 78.7 x 195.6 cm (31 x 77 in.)Gift of Scott C. Mueller and Margaret Fulton Mueller and John L. Severance Fund©
Iconographic Sketchbook
Tibet
1985.191ink and watercolor on cottonOverall: 20.3 x 12.7 cm (8 x 5 in.)Delia E. Holden FundCCCC0
Prestige stool (Kuo fo)
Africa, Central Africa, Cameroon, Bandjoun Kingdom, Bamileke makers
2006.138Wood, cotton, plant fiber, glass beads, and indigoOverall: 51 x 38 x 43 cm (20 1/16 x 14 15/16 x 16 15/16 in.)Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase FundCCCC0
Early Springtime on the Farm (Grandma Moses Design)
America, Riverdale Fabrics, 20th century
1953.465twill weave cotton, printedOverall: 142.9 x 118.1 cm (56 1/4 x 46 1/2 in.)The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund©
Prestige cloth (kete or kente)
Africa, West Africa, Ghana or Togo, Ewe-style weaver
2023.9Cotton and dyeOverall: 322.6 x 175.3 cm (127 x 69 in.)L. E. Holden Fund©
Flora [II]
Josef Frank (Swedish, born Austria, 1885–1967) and 1 other
1937.185Cotton: plain weave, printed, loom widthOverall: 50.7 x 127 cm (19 15/16 x 50 in.)Educational Purchase Fund©
Towel
Italy, Perugia ?, late 15th-early 16th Century
1917.281cottonOverall: 108 x 52.1 cm (42 1/2 x 20 1/2 in.)Gift of Miss Caroline E. CoitCCCC0
Saltillo Sarape
Mexico, Coahuila state, Saltillo Region
1921.569Wool, cotton; tapestry weaveOverall: 258 x 130.8 cm (101 9/16 x 51 1/2 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Fruktlåda (Case of Fruit)
Stig Lindberg (Swedish, 1916–1982) and 1 other
1952.402Plain weave cotton, loom width, printedOverall: 89.5 x 128.3 cm (35 1/4 x 50 1/2 in.)The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund©
Cloth with Procession of Figures
Central Andes, South Coast, Nasca people, 100 BC-AD 700, Early Intermediate Period, 1-650
1940.530cotton and pigment (field); camelid fiber (borders and fringe)Overall: 69.8 x 280.7 cm (27 1/2 x 110 1/2 in.); Mounted: 78.7 x 290.2 cm (31 x 114 1/4 in.)The Norweb CollectionCCCC0
Turban Band (Llauto)
Peru, South Coast, Paracas, Late Period, 3rd-1st Century BC
1946.228needle reseau (netting): wool and cottonOverall: 426.5 x 7 cm (167 15/16 x 2 3/4 in.)The Norweb CollectionCCCC0
Fatima
Josef Frank (Swedish, born Austria, 1885–1967) and 1 other
1937.188cotton: plain weave, loom width, block printedOverall: 76.8 x 137.8 cm (30 1/4 x 54 1/4 in.)Educational Purchase Fund©
Fiber Form
Evelyn Svec Ward (American, 1921–1989)
2001.117stichery and wrapping; sisal rope, burlap and wool; sisal and cotton threadsOverall: 320.6 x 31.7 x 22.8 cm (126 1/4 x 12 1/2 x 9 in.)Gift of William E. Ward in memory of his wife, Evelyn Svec Ward©
Saltillo Sarape
Mexico, Coahuila state, Saltillo Region
1973.1062Wool, cotton; tapestry weaveOverall: 245.5 x 151.2 cm (96 5/8 x 59 1/2 in.)Gift of Mrs. John A. HaddenCCCC0
Shrine Figure (misi or mishi)
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, pre-Bembe style or Boyo-style maker
1969.10Wood and cottonOverall: 48.6 x 15.6 x 17.2 cm (19 1/8 x 6 1/8 x 6 3/4 in.)Gift of Katherine C. WhiteCCCC0
Cap (kofia ya kiua or barghashia)
Africa, Zanzibar, 20th century
1964.579cottonOverall: 10.2 x 17.8 x 17.8 cm (4 x 7 x 7 in.)Gift of Mrs. Elmer H. SeidmanCCCC0
Labyrinth Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Guna people
2021.153Cotton; reverse appliqué, appliquéOverall: 42 x 53 cm (16 9/16 x 20 7/8 in.)Gift of Howard A. AronsonCCCC0
Sampler
Anna Wakker (Dutch, 1871–1917)
1943.98embroidery; silk on cottonOverall: 48.6 x 41.3 cm (19 1/8 x 16 1/4 in.)Gift of George W. BierceCCCC0
Waist Cloth (Kain Panjeng)
Indonesia, Central Java, 19th century - early 20th century
1925.488cotton: batikOverall: 248.9 x 181.6 cm (98 x 71 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Nagarjuna (c. AD 150–250) with a Buddhist Master
Nepal
1985.186gum tempera on sized cottonOverall: 57.8 x 45.1 cm (22 3/4 x 17 3/4 in.)Gift of George P. BickfordCCCC0
Wekko Bird Killing Snake Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Wichubuala, Guna people
1971.194cotton: reverse appliquéOverall: 41.5 x 49.5 cm (16 5/16 x 19 1/2 in.)Gift of Dr. and Mrs. F. Louis Hoover©
Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Guna people
1958.218cotton: reverse appliquéOverall: 50.8 x 68.6 cm (20 x 27 in.)Gift of Dorothy Bulkley©
Alamshah cleaving asunder the chain of the wheel, from volume 11 of a...
Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
1976.74Gum tempera, ink, and gold on cotton and paperPage: 83.7 x 67 cm (32 15/16 x 26 3/8 in.)Gift of George P. BickfordCCCC0
Baby Stroller
Yayoi Kusama (Japanese, 1929-)
2010.463presumably found baby stroller, paint, canvas, cotton, and steelOverall: 89.5 x 102 x 74 cm (35 1/4 x 40 3/16 x 29 1/8 in.)Gift of Henry H. Hawley in memory of Berenice H. Kent©
Heavenly Maze Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Mandinga Niranjo Grande, Guna people
1971.191cotton: reverse appliquéOverall: 43.5 x 62 cm (17 1/8 x 24 7/16 in.)Gift of Dr. and Mrs. F. Louis Hoover©
Handwoven Textile
Guatemala, St. Antonio, Aqua Caliente, mid-20th century
1965.72cottonOverall: 38.1 x 39.4 cm (15 x 15 1/2 in.)Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Warren C. Fargo©
Ret Hügel (Ret Hill)
Josef Frank (Swedish, born Austria, 1885–1967) and 1 other
1937.186Cotton: plain weave, printed, loom widthOverall: 76.2 x 137.8 cm (30 x 54 1/4 in.)Educational Purchase Fund©
Carpet
Iran, Herat, 16th century
1962.263senna knot: wool and cottonAverage: 771.7 x 307.3 cm (303 13/16 x 121 in.)Florence and Charles Abel Oriental Rug Collection by exchangeCCCC0
Sarong
Indonesia, Java, North Coast, Indramaju ?, early 20th century
1917.27batik; cottonOverall: 196.9 x 106.7 cm (77 1/2 x 42 in.)Gift of Mrs. James J. TracyCCCC0
Lohans
Sino-Tibetan, Yuan dynasty (1271-1368)
1988.103color and gold on cottonOverall: 72 x 34 cm (28 3/8 x 13 3/8 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Eleven-Headed, Thousand-Armed Bodhisattva of Compassion (Avalokiteshvara)
Western Tibet
1982.147Gum tempera and ink on cottonOverall: 94.6 x 69.2 cm (37 1/4 x 27 1/4 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Heart Motif Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Mulatupo, Guna people
1971.209cotton: reverse appliquéOverall: 45.5 x 53.5 cm (17 15/16 x 21 1/16 in.)Gift of Dr. and Mrs. F. Louis Hoover©
Medicine Man Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Mulatupo, Guna people
1971.193cotton: reverse appliquéOverall: 41 x 49.5 cm (16 1/8 x 19 1/2 in.)Gift of Dr. and Mrs. F. Louis Hoover©
Figures in Boat Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Yantupo, Guna people
1971.200cotton: reverse appliquéOverall: 42 x 48 cm (16 9/16 x 18 7/8 in.)Gift of Dr. and Mrs. F. Louis Hoover©
Monkey Motif Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Rio Sidra, Guna people
1971.214cotton: reverse appliquéOverall: 38.5 x 47 cm (15 3/16 x 18 1/2 in.)Gift of Dr. and Mrs. F. Louis Hoover©
Seven Figures and Five Animals Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Achatupo, Guna people
1971.196cotton: reverse appliquéOverall: 38.5 x 48 cm (15 3/16 x 18 7/8 in.)Gift of Dr. and Mrs. F. Louis Hoover©
Iguana Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Mulatupo, Guna people
1971.202cotton: reverse appliquéOverall: 37.1 x 42.2 cm (14 5/8 x 16 5/8 in.)Gift of Dr. and Mrs. F. Louis Hoover©
Untitled
Robert Gober (American, b. 1954)
2003.226wax, wood, leather shoe, cotton fabric, human hairOverall: 29.6 x 16 x 51.2 cm (11 5/8 x 6 5/16 x 20 3/16 in.)Dorothea Wright Hamilton Fund©
Serpent Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Guna people, Sugtupo community
1971.208cotton: reverse appliquéOverall: 40 x 48 cm (15 3/4 x 18 7/8 in.)Gift of Dr. and Mrs. F. Louis Hoover©
The Unborn Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Yantupo, Guna people
1971.216cotton: reverse appliquéOverall: 40.5 x 44.5 cm (15 15/16 x 17 1/2 in.)Gift of Dr. and Mrs. F. Louis Hoover©
Fragment
Egypt, Mamluk period (1250–1517)
1929.845Block printing on plain weave cotton groundOverall: 16.5 x 17.8 cm (6 1/2 x 7 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Hand-Woven Textile
Peri-Umana (American)
1938.375cotton and silver metallic threadAverage: 127 x 200.6 cm (50 x 79 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Something I Should Have Known, #29
Bonnie Bell Dumlao (American, 1941-)
1965.39printed cottonOverall: 281.9 x 90.8 cm (111 x 35 3/4 in.)Wishing Well Fund©
Mask (ndeemba)
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Yaka-style carver
1969.8Wood, raffia, paint, and cottonOverall: 47 cm (18 1/2 in.)Gift of Katherine C. WhiteCCCC0
Birds and Fish Mola Panels (Pair)
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Guna people
2021.155Cotton; reverse appliqué, appliqué, embroideryOverall: 46.4 x 34.3 cm (18 1/4 x 13 1/2 in.)Gift of Cathy LincolnCCCC0
Rick Rack, Riff Raff
Sheila Hicks (American, b. 1934)
1992.249hand weaving: cotton thread and rickrackOverall: 58 x 47.5 x 3 cm (22 13/16 x 18 11/16 x 1 3/16 in.)Gift of Mildred Constantine©
Flower, Birds, and Profile Animal Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Guna people
2021.154Cotton; reverse appliqué, appliqué, embroideryOverall: 34.3 x 43.2 cm (13 1/2 x 17 in.)Gift of Cathy LincolnCCCC0
Placket and Cuffs
Northeast Woodlands, Great Lakes Region, Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) or Nehiyawak (Cree) People?
1956.788Velvet, cottonOverall: 19.2 cm (7 9/16 in.); Average: 12.5 x 30 cm (4 15/16 x 11 13/16 in.)Anonymous gift in memory of Sarah Ann MorrisonCCCC0
Double Womb Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Nalunega, Guna people
1971.192cotton: reverse appliquéOverall: 47.3 x 65.4 cm (18 5/8 x 25 3/4 in.)Gift of Dr. and Mrs. F. Louis Hoover©
Muse with Violin Screen
Paul Fehér (American, born Hungary, 1898–1990) and 1 other
2020.216Wrought iron, brass; silver and gold plating, cotton velveteenOverall: 156.2 x 156.2 cm (61 1/2 x 61 1/2 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund©
Hinggi
Indonesia, Sumba, 19th century
1925.490warp ikat; cottonOverall: 243.8 x 116.8 cm (96 x 46 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Cradle or Baby Carrier
Native North America, Plains, Lakota (Sioux)
1984.1047Native-tanned hide, cotton cloth, glass beads, metal beads, brass bell, sinew thread, cotton threadOverall: 22.9 x 25.4 cm (9 x 10 in.)Bequest of David S. McMillanCCCC0
Oversize Hip Wrapper (tapis)
India, Coromandel Coast, mid-18th Century
2000.28cotton; plain weave; drawn resist, painted mordants, dyedOverall: 296 x 120 cm (116 9/16 x 47 1/4 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Tulip
William Morris (British, 1834–1896)
1937.579roller printed cottonOverall: 76.1 x 95.3 cm (29 15/16 x 37 1/2 in.)Gift of Mrs. Philip WhiteCCCC0
Awl Case
Native North America, Plains, Gaigwu (Kiowa)
1934.241Native-tanned hide, glass beads, cotton threadOverall: 33.7 cm (13 1/4 in.)Gift of Mrs. Katherine Allen PerryCCCC0
Fragment
India, 15th century (?)
1951.498stamped resist, dyed; cottonOverall: 10.2 x 15 cm (4 x 5 7/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Marigold
William Morris (British, 1834–1896)
1937.699plain weave cotton, printedOverall: 91.4 x 92.7 cm (36 x 36 1/2 in.)Gift of Mrs. Henry ChisholmCCCC0
Scarf
Africa, North Africa, Egypt, Assiut, Egyptian maker
1974.1058Probably cotton and silver-plated copper foilOverall: 221 x 82.2 cm (87 x 32 3/8 in.)Gift of Mrs. Edward N. Dekker, Sr.CCCC0
Fragment of Woodblock Printed Cotton
Christophe Philippe Oberkampf (French, 1738–1815)
1927.408woodblock print on cottonOverall: 54.6 x 47.6 cm (21 1/2 x 18 3/4 in.)Gift of Myrta Leonora JonesCCCC0
Tunic
Peru, Inca, 15th-16th century
1957.136tapestry; cotton and camelid fiberAverage: 85.1 x 76.2 cm (33 1/2 x 30 in.)Gift of William R. CarlisleCCCC0
Mummy Bundle "Mask"
Peru, South Coast, Ica Valley, Ocucaje site, Paracas style (700 BC-AD1)
1940.518warp-faced cloth, painted: cottonOverall: 71 x 29.2 cm (27 15/16 x 11 1/2 in.)The Norweb CollectionCCCC0
Mummy Bundle "Mask"
Peru, South Coast, Ica Valley, Ocucaje site, Paracas style (700 BC-AD1)
1940.520plain warp-faced cloth, painted: cottonOverall: 48.3 x 18.3 cm (19 x 7 3/16 in.)The Norweb CollectionCCCC0
Four Boats Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Guna people, Agligandi island
1971.195cotton: reverse appliquéOverall: 37.5 x 49.5 cm (14 3/4 x 19 1/2 in.)Gift of Dr. and Mrs. F. Louis Hoover©
Leaf Motif Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Mamitupo, Guna people
1971.203cotton: reverse appliquéOverall: 41 x 57.5 cm (16 1/8 x 22 5/8 in.)Gift of Dr. and Mrs. F. Louis Hoover©
Monkey Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Niatupo, Guna people
1971.205cotton: reverse appliquéOverall: 41.3 x 53.3 cm (16 1/4 x 21 in.)Gift of Dr. and Mrs. F. Louis Hoover©
Fisherman Spearing Fish Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Mandinga Niranjo Chico, Guna people
1971.218cotton: reverse appliquéOverall: 55.5 x 46.5 cm (21 7/8 x 18 5/16 in.)Gift of Dr. and Mrs. F. Louis Hoover©
Sun God Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Mandinga Niranjo Grande, Guna people
1971.219cotton: reverse appliquéOverall: 41.5 x 49.5 cm (16 5/16 x 19 1/2 in.)Gift of Dr. and Mrs. F. Louis Hoover©
Mummy Bundle "Mask"
Peru, South Coast, Ica Valley, Ocucaje site, Paracas style (700 BCE-1 CE)
1940.527plain warp-faced cloth, painted: cottonOverall: 61 x 24.1 cm (24 x 9 1/2 in.)The Norweb CollectionCCCC0
Face Mask (Iru mmuo)
Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Igbo-style maker
2016.10Wood, pigment, plant fiber, and cottonOverall: 16.9 x 11 x 6 cm (6 5/8 x 4 5/16 x 2 3/8 in.)Gift of Kim SherwinCCCC0
Mummy Bundle "Mask"
Peru, South Coast, Ica Valley, Ocucaje site, Paracas style (700 BCE-1 CE)
1940.523plain warp-faced cloth, painted: cottonOverall: 48.9 x 19.6 cm (19 1/4 x 7 11/16 in.)The Norweb CollectionCCCC0
Portrait of Gadadhar Prasad
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Alwar
2018.173gum tempera and gold on cotton cloth47.6 x 37.5 cm (18 3/4 x 14 3/4 in.)Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase FundCCCC0
Vajradhara, Nairatmya, and Mahasiddhas Virupa and Kanha
Central Tibet, Ngor monastery
1960.206Gum tempera and gold on cottonFramed: 74.8 x 59.8 cm (29 7/16 x 23 9/16 in.); Overall: 57.5 x 50.2 cm (22 5/8 x 19 3/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Hinggi
Indonesia, Sumba, early 20th century
1980.199cotton, ikat dyedOverall: 258.4 x 87 cm (101 3/4 x 34 1/4 in.)Mary Cunningham Memorial FundCCCC0
Tunic Fragments with Bird-Headed Creature
Central Andes, Middle Horizon, Wari, 6th-11th century
2005.53Camelid fiber, cotton; tapestry weaveOverall: 88.6 x 101.9 cm (34 7/8 x 40 1/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Serpent Deity (Nag Devta I)
Mrinalini Mukherjee (Indian, 1949–2015)
2016.544Undyed and dyed hemp rope and fibers; cotton; steelOverall: 114.3 x 83.8 x 129.5 cm (45 x 33 x 51 in.)Gift of Phyllis Granoff©
Double Headed Dragon Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Mulatupo, Guna people
1971.190cotton: reverse appliquéOverall: 39.5 x 48 cm (15 9/16 x 18 7/8 in.)Gift of Dr. and Mrs. F. Louis Hoover©
Hinggi
Indonesia, Sumba, early 20th century
1981.217cotton, ikat dyedOverall: 239.4 x 117.2 cm (94 1/4 x 46 1/8 in.)Gift of Mrs. Martha G. ThomasCCCC0
Tsong Khapa, Founder of the Geluk Order
Central Tibet, mid 15th Century
1981.33Gum tempera and gold on cottonOverall: 91.5 x 75 cm (36 x 29 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Lampas with phoenixes amid undulating vines
Eastern Iran, Ilkhanid period
1985.4lampas: silk, cotton, and gold threadOverall: 43.5 x 39.5 cm (17 1/8 x 15 9/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Glazed Chintz with Pheasant and Flower Design
Bannister Hall (British)
1938.259roller printed cottonOverall: 71.4 x 63.9 cm (28 1/8 x 25 3/16 in.)Gift of George W. BierceCCCC0
Two Medicine Men Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Mamitupo, Guna people
1971.204cotton: reverse appliquéOverall: 33.3 x 44 cm (13 1/8 x 17 5/16 in.)Gift of Dr. and Mrs. F. Louis Hoover©
Untitled
Gérard Santoni (Ivorian, 1943–2008)
2018.307Cotton, bark cloth, and dye (indigo or kola nut)Overall: 89.5 x 125.7 cm (35 1/4 x 49 1/2 in.)Gift of Robert and Elizabeth Soppelsa, in memory of the artist Gérard Santoni©
Mask (mbap mteng): Elephant (aka)
Africa, Central Africa, Cameroon, Grassfields region, Bamileke-style maker
1985.1082Cotton, burlap, glass beads, twine, leather, and woodOverall: 139.7 x 50.8 x 19.1 cm (55 x 20 x 7 1/2 in.)The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension FundCCCC0
Sleeved Tunic
Central Andes, central coast, Chancay people
2017.193Cotton, camelid fiberlength back of neck to hem: 40.6 cm (16 in.); width across shoulders: 128.9 cm (50 3/4 in.)Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase FundCCCC0
Saltillo Sarape
Mexico, Coahuila state, Saltillo Region
1921.568Wool, cotton; tapestry weave, macramé fringeOverall: 200.7 x 106.7 cm (79 x 42 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Four Monsters Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Guna people, Agligandi island
1971.201cotton: reverse appliquéOverall: 44 x 57 cm (17 5/16 x 22 7/16 in.)Gift of Dr. and Mrs. F. Louis Hoover©
Cover
Sri Lanka, early 20th century
1925.511cottonOverall: 142.3 x 85.1 cm (56 x 33 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Strip of Copperplate Printed Cotton
France, early 19th century
1928.7copperplate printed cottonOverall: 175.1 x 81.8 cm (68 15/16 x 32 3/16 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Arch
Foxton, Ltd. (British)
1971.1054plain weave cotton, printedOverall: 356.2 x 79.4 cm (140 1/4 x 31 1/4 in.)Gift of Mrs. Edd A. Ruggles©
Mummy Bundle "Mask"
Peru, South Coast, Ica Valley, Ocucaje site, Paracas style (700 BC-AD1)
1940.519plain warp-faced cloth, painted: cottonOverall: 61 x 21.6 cm (24 x 8 1/2 in.)The Norweb CollectionCCCC0
Slendang (Shoulder Cloth)
Indonesia, Central Java, 19th - early 20th century
1917.31tabby weave, batik; cottonOverall: 271 x 53.3 cm (106 11/16 x 21 in.)Gift of Mrs. James J. TracyCCCC0
Fragment of Copperplate Printed Cotton with "Les quatres parties du...
Christophe Philippe Oberkampf (French, 1738–1815) and 1 other
1929.6copperplate printed cottonOverall: 109.2 x 82.6 cm (43 x 32 1/2 in.)Gift of Gregor Norman HumphreysCCCC0
Copperplate-Printed Cotton
England, Chambers, 18th century
1940.39copperplate printed cottonOverall: 227.9 x 123.7 cm (89 3/4 x 48 11/16 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Amorous Scenes
France, Nantes or Rouen ?, early 19th century
1942.1074copperplate printed cottonOverall: 200.5 x 118.8 cm (78 15/16 x 46 3/4 in.)Gift of George W. BierceCCCC0
Akwete head wrapper
Igbo-style weaver, Nigeria
2022.22cotton; plain weave with supplementary weft floatsOverall: 223.5 x 81.3 cm (88 x 32 in.)Donated by Richard Little from his experience at Comprehensive High School, Aiyetoro, Nigeria, 1965–67©
Copperplate Printed Textile
George Zipelius (French)
1940.40copperplate printed cottonOverall: 43.2 x 43.2 cm (17 x 17 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Roller-Printed Glazed Chintz with Flower and Vase Design
England, 19th century
1940.37roller printed cottonOverall: 258.3 x 92.6 cm (101 11/16 x 36 7/16 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Mummy Bundle "Mask"
Peru, South Coast, Ica Valley, Ocucaje site, Paracas style (700 BC-AD1)
1940.526plain warp-faced cloth, painted: cottonOverall: 25 x 14.5 cm (9 13/16 x 5 11/16 in.)The Norweb CollectionCCCC0
Fragment
India, 15th century (?)
1951.534stamped and painted (?) mordants, dyed; cottonOverall: 17.2 x 12.7 cm (6 3/4 x 5 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Selimut (Man's Textile)
Indonesia, Savu, 20th century
1981.216cotton, ikat dyedOverall: 189.2 x 61 cm (74 1/2 x 24 in.)Gift of Mrs. Edward AltmannCCCC0
Cap
Netherlands, 20th century
1972.1232cottonOverall: 35.6 x 17.8 x 22.9 cm (14 x 7 x 9 in.)Gift of Mrs. Charles ArterCCCC0
Wrapper (Furoshiki)
Japan, 19th century
1920.1948cottonAverage: 101.6 x 104.1 cm (40 x 41 in.)General Income FundCCCC0
Cap
Netherlands, 20th century
1972.1233cottonOverall: 35.6 x 17.8 x 30.5 cm (14 x 7 x 12 in.)Gift of Mrs. Charles ArterCCCC0
Man's Bwami Prestige Cap (sawamazembe)
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lega-style maker
1995.211Plant fiber, seashells, seeds, pods, buttons, and probably cottonOverall: 35.8 x 26.7 x 19.2 cm (14 1/8 x 10 1/2 x 7 9/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Sarong
Indonesia, Java, North Coast, 19th century
1928.656batik and applied gold, cottonOverall: 276.8 x 113 cm (109 x 44 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Miller's Family
France, Rouen, early 19th century
1942.1075copperplate printed cottonOverall: 240 x 72.7 cm (94 1/2 x 28 5/8 in.)Gift of George W. BierceCCCC0
Fragment
India, 15th century (?)
1951.531stamped resist, dyed; cottonOverall: 24.8 x 16.5 cm (9 3/4 x 6 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Mummy Bundle "Mask"
Peru, South Coast, Ica Valley, Ocucaje site, Paracas style (700 BC-AD1)
1940.525plain warp-faced cloth, painted: cottonOverall: 86.3 x 28.5 cm (34 x 11 1/4 in.)The Norweb CollectionCCCC0
Striped Brocade with Flowering Vine
Western India
1925.676Cotton and silk: brocade, “kimkhwab”Overall: 31.1 x 48.3 cm (12 1/4 x 19 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Woven Textile
Italy, Sardinia, 18th century
1940.7cottonOverall: 172.9 x 28.3 cm (68 1/16 x 11 1/8 in.)Gift of Frances MorrisCCCC0
Textile
England, 20th century
1965.597cottonOverall: 130.8 x 61 cm (51 1/2 x 24 in.)Gift of Jane L. Hanson, Inc.CCCC0
Brocaded Velvet Panel with Italianate Pattern
Turkey, Istanbul or Bursa
2003.3Silk: velvet, brocaded; gilt-metal thread and cottonOverall: 173 x 241.5 cm (68 1/8 x 95 1/16 in.); Mounted: 175.3 x 245.7 x 8.9 cm (69 x 96 3/4 x 3 1/2 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Coverlet
America, Connecticut ?, 19th century
1921.1143cottonOverall: 253 x 207 cm (99 5/8 x 81 1/2 in.)Gift of Mrs. William M. HullCCCC0
Woman's cloak (chyrpy)
Uzbekistan, Bukhara
1916.1468Cotton; silk: embroideryOverall: 112.4 x 58.4 cm (44 1/4 x 23 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Lohans
Sino-Tibetan, Yuan dynasty (1271-1368)
1988.104color and gold on cottonOverall: 72.5 x 34.7 cm (28 9/16 x 13 11/16 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Wedding Veil
Tajikistan, Tajik tribe, 19th century
1916.1235silk, cotton, embroideryAverage: 76.2 x 75.6 cm (30 x 29 3/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Fragment
India, 15th century (?)
1951.522drawn resist, painted mordant, dyed; cottonOverall: 26.7 x 25.7 cm (10 1/2 x 10 1/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Tunic with Frontal Figures
Central Andes, Central Coast, Ychsma (Pachacamac) people
2016.267Cotton; slit tapestry weaveneck edge to hem: 46.7 cm (18 3/8 in.); width across shoulders: 81.9 cm (32 1/4 in.)Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase FundCCCC0
Fragment
India, 15th century (?)
1951.514applied resist, painted mordant, dyed; cottonOverall: 24.5 x 15.9 cm (9 5/8 x 6 1/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Sarong
Indonesia, Java, North Coast, mid-19th century
1917.26Cotton: plain weave, wax-resist dyed (batik)Overall: 106 x 192.4 cm (41 3/4 x 75 3/4 in.)Gift of Mrs. James J. TracyCCCC0
Mummy Bundle "Mask"
Peru, South Coast, Ica Valley, Ocucaje site, Paracas style (700 BC-AD1)
1940.522plain warp-faced cloth, painted: cottonOverall: 58.5 x 18.8 cm (23 1/16 x 7 3/8 in.)The Norweb CollectionCCCC0
Costume
Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Yorùbá-style maker
1976.188cotton, velvet, flannel, leather, dye, probably wood, cowrie shells, metalOverall: 152.4 x 58.4 x 40.6 cm (60 x 23 x 16 in.)Gift of Katherine C. WhiteCCCC0
Raja Sansar Chand Attacking Kangra Fort
Northern India, Himachal Pradesh, Pahari Kingdom of Kangra
2018.120Gum tempera, ink, and gold on cotton clothPainting: 81.3 x 264 cm (32 x 103 15/16 in.)Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase FundCCCC0
Fragment
India, early 19th century
1926.166printed cottonOverall: 72.4 x 50.2 cm (28 1/2 x 19 3/4 in.)Gift of Kenneth de B. CodringtonCCCC0
Rooster Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Guna people
1988.1066cotton: reverse appliqué, appliqué, embroideryOverall: 43.8 x 45.7 cm (17 1/4 x 18 in.)Bequest of Helen Weiss©
Four Seated Masters
Central Tibet, Ngor monastery
1960.209Gum tempera and gold on cottonOverall: 57.7 x 52 cm (22 11/16 x 20 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Temple Banner with Pilgrimage Sites and Scenes from the Svayambhu-purana...
Nepal, Kathmandu Valley
1954.788Gum tempera and gold on cottonOverall: 39 x 130.2 cm (15 3/8 x 51 1/4 in.)Gift of Mrs. A. S. IngallsCCCC0
Bed cover with floral medallion pattern
Southern India, Deccan
1916.1359Cotton: plain weave, quilted; silk and gilt-metal thread: embroidery, couched laid workOverall: 251.5 x 330.2 cm (99 x 130 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Egúngún Masquerade Dance Costume
Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Yorùbá-style maker
1976.187cotton, velvet, flannel, dye, faux fur, leather, cowrie shellsOverall: 167.6 x 66 x 40.6 cm (66 x 26 x 16 in.)Gift of Katherine C. WhiteCCCC0
Fragment of Knitted Lace Flounce
Spain, Seville or Huelva, 18th century
1919.744cotton and linenAverage: 26.7 x 20.4 cm (10 1/2 x 8 1/16 in.)Gift of Myrta Leonora JonesCCCC0
Hurdles
Dorothy Turobinski (American, 1906–1999)
1955.226plain cloth: linen, rayon, cotton, woolAverage: 165.4 x 105.8 cm (65 1/8 x 41 5/8 in.)Silver Jubilee Treasure Fund©
Lion with Many Tails Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Guna people, Urgandi community
1971.199cotton: reverse appliquéOverall: 37.5 x 46.5 cm (14 3/4 x 18 5/16 in.)Gift of Dr. and Mrs. F. Louis Hoover©
Two Crabs Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Niatupo, Guna people
1971.210cotton: reverse appliquéOverall: 53.5 x 41 cm (21 1/16 x 16 1/8 in.)Gift of Dr. and Mrs. F. Louis Hoover©
Strip of Woodblock Printed Cotton
Christophe Philippe Oberkampf (French, 1738–1815)
1928.3woodblock print on cottonOverall: 88.9 x 85.7 cm (35 x 33 3/4 in.)Gift of Frances MorrisCCCC0
Tapestry-woven Yoke from a Tunic
Central Andes, North Central Coast, Moche-Wari Style
1925.667camelid fiber and cotton, tapestry weaveOverall: 64.8 x 102.8 cm (25 1/2 x 40 1/2 in.); Mounted: 69.2 x 108 cm (27 1/4 x 42 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Two Tapestry-woven Panel Fragments
Central Andes, North Coast, Chimú people
1985.7camelid fiber and cotton, tapestry weaveOverall: 88 x 51 cm (34 5/8 x 20 1/16 in.); Mounted: 99.1 x 63.5 cm (39 x 25 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Striped Brocade with Flowering Plants
Western India, Surat
1925.520Cotton and silk: brocade, “himru”Overall: 59.7 x 41.9 cm (23 1/2 x 16 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Band (Headband?)
Central Andes, Moche-Wari Style, mid-7th to mid-9th century
2014.389Camelid fiber (alpaca; weft) and cotton (warp); tapestry weaveOverall: 59.4 x 10.8 x 8.3 cm (23 3/8 x 4 1/4 x 3 1/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Seated Amitabha with Attendants
India, Western Himalayas, Lahul and Spiti, Tabo Monastery
2000.68Gum tempera and ink on sized cottonImage: 78.2 x 62.9 cm (30 13/16 x 24 3/4 in.); Overall: 100 x 66.7 cm (39 3/8 x 26 1/4 in.)Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt FundCCCC0
Curtain or bedcover
Tajikistan, Ura Tube
1916.1311plain weave: cotton; embroidery: silkAverage: 216.5 x 188.6 cm (85 1/4 x 74 1/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Sleeveless garment
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1915.410Bamboo beads strung together in diamond and hexagon patterns; edges in plain weave cottonOverall: 56.5 x 56.5 cm (22 1/4 x 22 1/4 in.)Educational Purchase FundCCCC0
Fragment
India, 15th century (?)
1951.503drawn resist, painted mordant, dyed; cottonOverall: 15.6 x 15 cm (6 1/8 x 5 7/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Embroidered Woman's Garment
Mexico, Yucatan, 19th century
1918.587plain weave cotton; embroideredOverall: 114.3 x 95.7 cm (45 x 37 11/16 in.)Gift of Mrs. Rose KeanCCCC0
Tapestry Fragment
Peru, North Coast, Lambayeque (Sicán) people
1991.223camelid fiber and cotton, tapestry weaveOverall: 40 x 16.2 cm (15 3/4 x 6 3/8 in.); Mounted: 49.5 x 16.2 cm (19 1/2 x 6 3/8 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Printed Cotton with Egyptian Scene
England, 19th century
1938.258block printed cottonOverall: 44.6 x 69.4 cm (17 9/16 x 27 5/16 in.)Gift of George W. BierceCCCC0
Skirt
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1916.1354Silk, cotton: embroideryOverall: 197 x 104.2 cm (77 9/16 x 41 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Quilt
America, Pennsylvania, Cowan, Late 19th century
1975.1016cotton, pieceworkOverall: 247.7 x 248.9 cm (97 1/2 x 98 in.)Gift of Dr. James B. BirchCCCC0
Copperplate Printed Textile
France, 19th century
1940.41copperplate printed cottonOverall: 38.6 x 78.3 cm (15 3/16 x 30 13/16 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Fragment of Printed Cotton
England, late 18th century
1928.2copperplate printed cottonOverall: 86.4 x 86.4 cm (34 x 34 in.)Gift of Frances MorrisCCCC0
Pichvai of Shri Nathji
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Nathdwara
1937.454Gum tempera, silver, and gold on cottonOverall: 257 x 169.5 cm (101 3/16 x 66 3/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Mask (mwana pwo)
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Angola, Chokwe-style maker
1978.27Wood, reeds, plant fiber, burlap, natural fiber (possibly cotton), and colorantOverall: 21.6 cm (8 1/2 in.)Gift of Katherine C. White©
Quilt Cover
America, 20th century
1938.398pieced cottonAverage: 214.6 x 208.3 cm (84 1/2 x 82 in.)Gift of Vera Ester La DowCCCC0
Waist Cloth
Indonesia, Java, Samarang, 19th century
1925.485batik; cottonOverall: 247.6 x 104.1 cm (97 1/2 x 41 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment with Fruit Basket Design
Phyllis Barron (British, 1890–1964)
1933.423block printed cottonOverall: 55.2 x 55.6 cm (21 3/4 x 21 7/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund©
Length of Chinoiserie Chintz
England, 19th century
1938.260roller printed cottonOverall: 66.4 x 65.2 cm (26 1/8 x 25 11/16 in.)Gift of George W. BierceCCCC0
Striped Brocade
Southern India, Warangal
1925.517Cotton and silk: brocade, “himru”Overall: 38.4 x 26.4 cm (15 1/8 x 10 3/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Tapis (Garment)
Indonesia, Sumatra, Lampung, 19th century
1983.215tabby weave, warp ikat; cotton / embroidery; silkOverall: 130.2 x 117.8 cm (51 1/4 x 46 3/8 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Fragment of Woodblock Printed Cotton
France, Marseilles ?, 18th century
1927.288woodblock print on cottonOverall: 63.5 x 16.5 cm (25 x 6 1/2 in.)Gift of Frances MorrisCCCC0
Fragment
India, 15th century (?)
1951.518stamped resist, applied mordant, dyed; cottonOverall: 17.8 x 11.5 cm (7 x 4 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Tunic with Profile Animals and Checkerboards
Peru, South Coast, Paracas or Nasca? (700 BCE-650 CE)
2005.16cotton; dye-patterned plain weaveOverall: 72.4 x 104.1 cm (28 1/2 x 41 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Tapestry Panel
Peru, Central Coast, Chancay-Chimú style, 11th-15th century
1992.103camelid fiber and cotton, tapestry weaveOverall: 115 x 54.3 cm (45 1/4 x 21 3/8 in.); Mounted: 124.5 x 64.8 cm (49 x 25 1/2 in.)Seventy-fifth anniversary gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cedric MarksCCCC0
Bag with Human Face
Andes, Wari, Middle Horizon, 6th-10th century
2011.35alpaca or llama hide, human hair, pigment, cotton; coca leaf contentsOverall: 26.7 x 23.2 cm (10 1/2 x 9 1/8 in.); Bag: 26 cm (10 1/4 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Fragment
India, 12th-14th century
1951.519plain cloth, resist dyed; cottonOverall: 5.1 x 20.7 cm (2 x 8 1/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Copperplate Printed Cotton
John Collins (British)
1928.6copperplate printed cottonOverall: 94 x 84 cm (37 x 33 1/16 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Fragment
India, 14th century
1951.529drawn resist, painted mordant, dyed; cottonOverall: 32.7 x 25.7 cm (12 7/8 x 10 1/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Kantha (Ceremonial Quilt)
India, East Bengal, 19th century
1960.274embroidery: cotton thread on cotton tabby groundOverall: 184.8 x 118.7 cm (72 3/4 x 46 3/4 in.)Gift of The Textile Arts ClubCCCC0
Chair
Jens Risom (American, 1916–1977) and 1 other
2002.109birch with cotton webbingOverall: 78.7 x 44.5 x 50.8 cm (31 x 17 1/2 x 20 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Loughrey©
Atmospheric No. I
Laverne Originals, Inc. (American)
1948.497fancy twill, block printed: cotton, metal, and rayonAverage: 337.8 x 129.5 cm (133 x 51 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund©
Cap (kofia ya kiua or barghashia)
Africa, Zanzibar, 20th century
1940.18cotton on cotton; tabby weave, machine quilting, and eyelet embroideryOverall: 11.4 x 16.5 x 16.5 cm (4 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.)Gift of Mrs. Lyman H. TreadwayCCCC0
Rugged Squares
Laverne Originals, Inc. (American)
1948.496plain cloth, block printed: cottonAverage: 317.5 x 128.3 cm (125 x 50 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund©
Fragment
India, 12th-14th century
1951.504plain cloth, hand painted; cottonOverall: 7.7 x 15 cm (3 1/16 x 5 7/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment
India, 12th-14th century
1951.517plain cloth, resist dyed; cottonOverall: 15.9 x 6.4 cm (6 1/4 x 2 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Belt
Guatemala
1946.88cotton, tapestry weaveOverall: 185.4 x 7 cm (73 x 2 3/4 in.)Gift of Mrs. Malcolm L. McBrideCCCC0
Fragment
India, Surat, 19th century
1925.722cotton and silkOverall: 31.1 x 16.5 cm (12 1/4 x 6 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment
India, 12th-14th century
1951.520plain cloth, hand painted; cottonOverall: 10.5 x 13.1 cm (4 1/8 x 5 3/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment
India, 12th-14th century
1951.509plain cloth, resist dyed; cottonOverall: 20.3 x 12.5 cm (8 x 4 15/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment
India, 12th-14th century
1951.523plain cloth, resist dyed; cottonOverall: 16.5 x 13.1 cm (6 1/2 x 5 3/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Reproduction of a Florentine Velvet
Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo (Spanish, 1871–1949)
1967.213plain weave cottonOverall: 166.7 x 72.4 cm (65 5/8 x 28 1/2 in.)Gift of Louise G. SchroederCCCC0
Loin Cloth "Pha nung" or Cloth for Wrapped Garment
India, East Coast, late 19th - early 20th century
1925.119tabby weave, mordant resist and batik; cottonOverall: 97.8 x 325.1 cm (38 1/2 x 128 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment
India, 12th-14th century
1951.505plain cloth, resist dyed; cottonOverall: 15.9 x 20 cm (6 1/4 x 7 7/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Collar
France or Switzerland, 19th century
1936.295cotton, drawnworkOverall: 22 x 35.5 cm (8 11/16 x 14 in.)The Frances McIntosh Sherwin CollectionCCCC0
Four-Cornered Hat
Peru, South Coast, Wari Culture, Middle Horizon, 8th-11th Century
1945.378needle network with cut pile: cotton and wool; reseau for top: cottonOverall: 14.3 x 15 x 15.5 cm (5 5/8 x 5 7/8 x 6 1/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Woven Towel
Italy, Perugia, 19th century
1916.1397cotton; supplementary weftOverall: 220.9 x 54 cm (86 15/16 x 21 1/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Fragment
India, Surat, 19th century
1925.531tightly woven cottonOverall: 91.4 x 16.5 cm (36 x 6 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment of a Mantle with Oculate Being
Peru, South Coast, Paracas (700 BC - 1 AD), Carhua?
2005.19cotton; double-clothOverall: 74.9 x 108 cm (29 1/2 x 42 1/2 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Presence/Absence: Gather
Lia Cook (American, 1942-)
2009.340cotton, rayon; handwoven on computerized loomOverall: 104.1 x 136.5 cm (41 x 53 3/4 in.)Gift of The Textile Art Alliance©
Chinoiserie Design
England, early 19th century
1928.208block printed cottonOverall: 23.2 x 64.7 cm (9 1/8 x 25 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Printed Cotton Cloth
England, late 18th century
1939.526copperplate printed cottonOverall: 104.1 x 55.1 cm (41 x 21 11/16 in.)Gift of Katherine KingCCCC0
Wearing Cloth (Kain Pajang)
Indonesia, Central Java, 20th century
1956.595resist printed cottonOverall: 254 x 104.1 cm (100 x 41 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Walter UpsonCCCC0
Fragment
India, 15th century
1951.508drawn resist, painted mordant, dyed; cottonOverall: 31.8 x 20 cm (12 1/2 x 7 7/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Masks
Laverne Originals, Inc. (American) and 1 other
1948.494plain cloth, block printed: cottonAverage: 311.1 x 128.3 cm (122 1/2 x 50 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund©
Fragment
India, 12th-14th century
1951.532plain cloth, resist dyed; cottonOverall: 16.9 x 12.7 cm (6 5/8 x 5 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Textile
America, 20th century
1935.235glazed cotton chintz: plain weave, printedAverage: 277.5 x 91.5 cm (109 1/4 x 36 in.)Gift of Witcombe, McGeachin and Co.©
Slendang
Indonesia, Central Java, 19th century
1925.478batik; cottonOverall: 261.5 x 50.8 cm (102 15/16 x 20 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Feathered Panel
Andes, 7th-15th century
1940.495feather "mosaic": feathers sewed on coarse cotton clothAverage: 40.7 x 122 cm (16 x 48 1/16 in.)The Norweb CollectionCCCC0
Fragment of Printed Cotton
America, 18th century
1934.333printed cottonAverage: 8.3 x 10 cm (3 1/4 x 3 15/16 in.)Gift of Flora Mae Baker in memory of Edward Fulton HarbaughCCCC0
Textile Fragment
America, early 19th century
1934.332printed cottonAverage: 12.7 x 15.3 cm (5 x 6 in.)Gift of Flora Mae Baker in memory of Edward Fulton HarbaughCCCC0
Headdress
Africa, Central Africa, Cameroon, Grassfields region, Bamileke-style maker
2007.181African gray parrot feathers, wood, plant fiber, probably cotton, string, and colorantDiameter: 90 cm (35 7/16 in.)Sundry Purchase FundCCCC0
Glazed Chintz Fragment
England, 19th century
1928.211machine and block printed cottonOverall: 31.9 x 53.6 cm (12 9/16 x 21 1/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Antscha - Yellow and Green
Josef Frank (Swedish, born Austria, 1885–1967) and 1 other
1937.180Plain weave paired cotton warp and unbleached linen weft, loom width, block printedOverall: 72.4 x 128.9 cm (28 1/2 x 50 3/4 in.)Educational Purchase Fund©
Antscha - Pink and Blue
Josef Frank (Swedish, born Austria, 1885–1967) and 1 other
1937.181Plain weave paired cotton warp and unbleached linen weft, loom width, block printedOverall: 73.7 x 128.9 cm (29 x 50 3/4 in.)Educational Purchase Fund©
Phantasus
Bruno Paul (German, 1874–1968)
1939.687plain weave cotton, printedOverall: 54.6 x 61 cm (21 1/2 x 24 in.)John D. Rockefeller General Education Board Grant II©
Piece of a Turban (Pugri)
India, Chanderi, 19th century
1925.675cotton with metal woven in diamond designOverall: 49.5 x 20.3 cm (19 1/2 x 8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Textile
England, early 20th century
1925.521cotton; printedOverall: 36.3 x 49.5 cm (14 5/16 x 19 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment
India, 15th century (?)
1951.526stamped resist, painted mordants, dyed; cottonOverall: 23.9 x 14 cm (9 7/16 x 5 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Bodhisattva Padmapani
Tibet, 18th century
1997.305ink and slight color on cottonOverall: 57.6 x 42.4 cm (22 11/16 x 16 11/16 in.)Bequest of Lillian M. KernCCCC0
No image available
Indonesia, Sumatra, Lampung, 19th century
1984.50tabby weave with supplementary weft; cottonOverall: 72.4 x 66.7 cm (28 1/2 x 26 1/4 in.)Gift of The Textile Arts ClubCCCC0
Fragment of a Band with Geometric Pattern and Floral Motif
Italy, 19th century
1936.221Needle lace, burato (twined ground and darned in one direction); cotton (est.)Overall: 5.9 x 48 cm (2 5/16 x 18 7/8 in.)The Frances McIntosh Sherwin CollectionCCCC0
The Resurrection, from an Altar Frontal
Italy, Florence, 14th century
1929.904Silk, gold and cotton thread, linen; raised work, embroidery: split, stem, and couching stitchesOverall: 29.2 x 41.9 cm (11 1/2 x 16 1/2 in.); Mounted: 38.7 x 51.4 cm (15 1/4 x 20 1/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Textile
America, 20th century
1935.236glazed cotton chintz: plain weave, printedAverage: 279.5 x 91.5 cm (110 1/16 x 36 in.)Gift of Witcombe, McGeachin and Co.©
Length of Cotton
India, early 20th century
1916.1217cotton, metallic threadOverall: 365.8 x 86.4 cm (144 x 34 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Reproduction of a Florentine Velvet
Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo (Spanish, 1871–1949)
1937.243cotton, printedOverall: 152.4 x 71.8 cm (60 x 28 1/4 in.)Educational Purchase FundCCCC0
Reproduction of a Florentine Velvet
Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo (Spanish, 1871–1949)
1937.246cotton, printedOverall: 118.1 x 71.8 cm (46 1/2 x 28 1/4 in.)Educational Purchase FundCCCC0
Chakla: Cloth used to Wrap Articles of Bride's Dowry, or as a Hanging
India, Kathiawar, 19th century
1916.1460embroidery; cottonOverall: 76.2 x 75.6 cm (30 x 29 3/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Celestial Musician
Central Asia
1987.145silk and gold thread over two layers of cotton, embroideryOverall: 66.5 x 45 cm (26 3/16 x 17 11/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Brocaded velvet cushion cover with crescents
Turkey, Istanbul or Bursa
2009.282velvet, brocaded: silk, gilt- and silver-metal thread, and cottonOverall: 138.4 x 65.4 cm (54 1/2 x 25 3/4 in.); Mounted: 134.6 x 63.5 cm (53 x 25 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Square Reversible Shawl
England, Norwich or France, Lyon or Scotland, Paisley, second half of 19th century
1934.201cotton and woolOverall: 185.4 x 175.3 cm (73 x 69 in.)Gift of Mrs. Edna D. GrenamyreCCCC0
Ikat tiraz
Yemen, San'a', Zaydi Imam period
1950.353resist-dyed warp (ikat); plain weave with inscription: cotton and gold leafOverall: 60.3 x 64.5 cm (23 3/4 x 25 3/8 in.); Mounted: 67.9 x 74.3 cm (26 3/4 x 29 1/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Pelerine (Collar or Cape)
Northeastern Woodlands, Great Lakes/St. Lawrence River Region or Europe
1996.14Cotton, peacock feathers, guinea fowl feathers?, Gadwalls duck feathersOverall (display): 78.7 x 63.5 x 22.9 cm (31 x 25 x 9 in.); Overall: 92.7 x 166.4 cm (36 1/2 x 65 1/2 in.)Gift of the Textile Art Alliance in honor of their 60th AnniversaryCCCC0
Textile
Germany, Munich, 20th century
1930.460plain weave cotton, printedOverall: 99.7 x 78.7 cm (39 1/4 x 31 in.)Educational Purchase Fund©
Hunting Scene
France, early 19th century
1942.1072copperplate printed cottonOverall: 196.5 x 75.9 cm (77 3/8 x 29 7/8 in.)Gift of George W. BierceCCCC0
Fragment
India, 12th-14th century
1951.530plain cloth, resist dyed; cottonOverall: 21 x 17.2 cm (8 1/4 x 6 3/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Panel from the End of a Sash
Peru, South Coast, Paracas (700 BC - AD 1), Carhua or Chucho?
2005.18cotton; camelid fiber; tapestry and plain-weaveOverall: 26 x 16.3 cm (10 1/4 x 6 7/16 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Woven Coverlet
America, 19th century
1938.254wool and cottonAverage: 170.2 x 198.1 cm (67 x 78 in.)Gift of Rose A. AndersonCCCC0
Slendang (Shoulder Cloth)
Indonesia, Central Java, 19th century
1925.487batik; cottonOverall: 248.9 x 50.8 cm (98 x 20 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Ceremonial Cloth (Kampo)
Indonesia, Central Java, 19th century
1925.489batik; cottonOverall: 325 x 208.3 cm (127 15/16 x 82 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Wall Hanging (pardah)
Uzbekistan, Bukhara
2006.150Silk: warp-faced plain weave, warp-ikat; cotton weftOverall: 211.8 x 142.2 cm (83 3/8 x 56 in.)Gift of Guido GoldmanCCCC0
Brocaded velvet cover with sunbursts
Turkey, Istanbul or Bursa
2008.146velvet, brocaded: silk, gilt- and silver-metal thread, and cottonOverall: 180.7 x 128.3 cm (71 1/8 x 50 1/2 in.); Mounted: 185.4 x 134 cm (73 x 52 3/4 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Alquimia Verde LV
Olga de Amaral (Colombian, 1932-)
2014.711plain weave with supplementary weft: cotton, linen, gold leaf, gesso, oxide pigmentsOverall: 165.4 x 102.9 cm (65 1/8 x 40 1/2 in.)Gift of Camille and Alex Cook©
Fragment of Woodblock Printed Cotton
France, Alsace, late 18th century
1927.407woodblock print on cottonOverall: 55.2 x 40 cm (21 3/4 x 15 3/4 in.)Gift of Myrta Leonora JonesCCCC0
Woodblock Printed Chintz Fragment
Bannister Hall (British)
1928.209woodblock print on cottonOverall: 36.8 x 45.7 cm (14 1/2 x 18 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Strip of Copperplate Printed Cotton with "L'Oiseleur" Design
Jean-Baptiste Marie Hüet (French, 1745–1811)
1929.7copperplate printed cottonOverall: 103 x 93.3 cm (40 9/16 x 36 3/4 in.)Gift of Gregor Norman HumphreysCCCC0
Animals in Squares
Germany, Munich, 20th century
1930.458plain weave cotton, printedOverall: 51.4 x 79.1 cm (20 1/4 x 31 1/8 in.)Educational Purchase FundCCCC0
Playground
Goodall Fabrics, Inc. (American)
1953.202plain weave cotton and mohair, printedOverall: 113 x 62.2 cm (44 1/2 x 24 1/2 in.)The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund©
Fragment of a Border
Peru, South Coast, Paracas, Late Period, 4th-2nd Century BC
1921.1550cotton plain cloth embroidered in wool outline stitchAverage: 41.3 x 12.7 cm (16 1/4 x 5 in.)Gift of W. A. PriceCCCC0
Box
Ann Hamilton (American, b. 1956)
1996.175weaving and wrapping: wool, cotton, linen, pine needles and sticksOverall: 27 x 18.2 x 14 cm (10 5/8 x 7 3/16 x 5 1/2 in.)Gift of Mildred Constantine©
Wearing Cloth
Indonesia, Java, 19th century
1918.38batik; cottonOverall: 204.4 x 106.1 cm (80 1/2 x 41 3/4 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Lace Panel
France, 18th century
1930.653Silk or cotton: Point de France bobbin laceAverage: 320 x 58.5 cm (126 x 23 1/16 in.)Gift of Mrs. Edward S. Harkness in memory of Mrs. Stephen V. HarknessCCCC0
Reproduction of a Florentine Velvet
Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo (Spanish, 1871–1949)
1937.244cotton, printedOverall: 97.2 x 69.2 cm (38 1/4 x 27 1/4 in.)Educational Purchase FundCCCC0
Textile
Germany?, 20th century
1931.149plain weave cotton, printedOverall: 71.1 x 90.2 cm (28 x 35 1/2 in.)Educational Purchase Fund©
Textile Fragment
Vally Wieselthier (Austrian, 1885–1945)
1939.690plain weave cotton, printedOverall: 53.3 x 62.2 cm (21 x 24 1/2 in.)John D. Rockefeller General Education Board Grant II©
Textile Fragment
America, 20th century
1951.14plain weave cotton, printedOverall: 131.4 x 91.4 cm (51 3/4 x 36 in.)Gift of Rorimer Brooks through Philip Hummel©
Turkmen Bag Face
Turkmenistan, Saryk tribe of the Turkmen people (1850-1899), 19th century
2008.223Wool, silk, cotton; 252 symmetrical rug knots per square inchOverall: 88.9 x 127 cm (35 x 50 in.)Gift of Arlene C. CooperCCCC0
Fragment of Woodblock Printed Cotton
France, late 18th century
1928.189woodblock print on cottonOverall: 38.1 x 59.7 cm (15 x 23 1/2 in.)Gift of Lucy C. BarkwillCCCC0
Textile Fragment
Germany, Munich, 20th century
1929.785plain weave cotton, printedOverall: 50.8 x 84.5 cm (20 x 33 1/4 in.)Educational Purchase FundCCCC0
Textile Fragment
England, 20th century
1951.8plain weave cotton, printedOverall: 125.7 x 128.9 cm (49 1/2 x 50 3/4 in.)Gift of Rorimer Brooks through Philip HummelCCCC0
Glazed Chintz Fragment
England, Lancashire ?, 19th century
1928.207machine and block printed cottonOverall: 46.6 x 39.4 cm (18 3/8 x 15 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Textile Fragment
Vally Wieselthier (Austrian, 1885–1945)
1939.474plain weave cotton, printedOverall: 49.5 x 61 cm (19 1/2 x 24 in.)Gift of Mrs. Edd A. Ruggles©
Reproduction of a Florentine Velvet
Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo (Spanish, 1871–1949)
1971.1055plain weave cotton, printedOverall: 199.4 x 67.9 cm (78 1/2 x 26 3/4 in.)Gift of Mrs. Edd A. RugglesCCCC0
Textile with Diamonds
Central Asia
1993.139silk, cotton, and silver thread: tabby with supplementary weftOverall: 51.5 x 30.3 cm (20 1/4 x 11 15/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
À Mon Seul Désir
Martin Soto Climent (Mexican, b. 1977)
2013.91108 framed photographs, digital prints on fine art cotton paperFramed: 22.9 x 30.5 cm (9 x 12 in.)Purchased with funds donated by Scott Mueller©
Textile Fragment
Germany, 20th century
1937.162plain weave cotton, printedOverall: 120.7 x 121.3 cm (47 1/2 x 47 3/4 in.)Educational Purchase Fund©
Textile Fragment
America, 20th century
1952.181twill weave cotton, printedOverall: 85.1 x 120 cm (33 1/2 x 47 1/4 in.)Gift of Nancy Serage©
Fox and Grapes
Germany, Munich, 20th century
1930.457plain weave cotton, printedOverall: 50.8 x 83.8 cm (20 x 33 in.)Educational Purchase FundCCCC0
Les Travaux de la Manufacture
France, Late 18th century
1946.156plain weave cotton, printedOverall: 91.4 x 96.5 cm (36 x 38 in.)Gift of I. T. FraryCCCC0
Childhood Home (Grandma Moses Design)
America, Riverdale Fabric, Grandma Moses, 20th century
1951.345twill weave cotton, printedOverall: 64.8 x 119.4 cm (25 1/2 x 47 in.)The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund©
Stained Glass
Waldburgh and Company, Inc.
1967.300plain weave cotton, printedOverall: 161.9 x 113 cm (63 3/4 x 44 1/2 in.)The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund©
Little Train (Country Squire Collection)
America, New Jersey, Port Chester, mid 20th century
1970.587plain weave cotton, printedOverall: 96.5 x 91.4 cm (38 x 36 in.)Gift of Jane L. Hanson, Inc.©
Spritztechnik
Germany, Munich, 20th century
1928.467plain weave cotton, printedOverall: 83.8 x 84.5 cm (33 x 33 1/4 in.)Educational Purchase Fund©
Animals in Squares
Germany, Rothenburg, 20th century
1929.789.aplain weave cotton, printedOverall: 96.5 x 80 cm (38 x 31 1/2 in.)Educational Purchase Fund©
Roller-Printed Cotton with Design of Woman Playing a Lute
England, early 19th century
1938.262roller printed cottonOverall: 61.5 x 64 cm (24 3/16 x 25 3/16 in.)Gift of George W. BierceCCCC0
Chintz Bed Cover or Hanging with a Japanese-Inspired Pattern, Right Half
India, Coromandel Coast, first half of the 18th century
2003.43drawn resist, painted mordants, dyed (2 reds, 2 blues, purple, brown, green); cottonOverall: 284.5 x 136 cm (112 x 53 9/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Fragment of Copperplate Printed Cotton with Hunting Scene Design
Horace Vernet (French, 1789–1863)
1927.431copperplate printed cottonOverall: 58.4 x 80.1 cm (23 x 31 9/16 in.)The A. W. Ellenberger, Sr., Endowment FundCCCC0
Sarong
Indonesia, Java, early 20th century
1923.904plain weave cotton; resist dyedOverall: 107 x 196.2 cm (42 1/8 x 77 1/4 in.)Gift of Mrs. C. B. ParkerCCCC0
Kain Panjan (Skirt)
Indonesia, Central Java, 19th century
1917.28batik; cottonOverall: 248.9 x 104.8 cm (98 x 41 1/4 in.)Gift of Mrs. James J. TracyCCCC0
Arched Values
Richard Abell (American, b. 1931)
1954.285screen printed cloth: cottonAverage: 288.2 x 123.8 cm (113 7/16 x 48 3/4 in.)Silver Jubilee Treasure Fund©
Copperplate Printed Cotton Fragment with American Eagle
England, 19th century
1930.254copperplate printed cottonOverall: 23.1 x 53.5 cm (9 1/8 x 21 1/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment
India, 12th-14th century
1951.515woodblock print on cottonOverall: 19.1 x 13.7 cm (7 1/2 x 5 3/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Eton Rural Cretonne (No. 172135)
England, late 19th century
1955.695plain weave cotton, printedOverall: 61.9 x 81.3 cm (24 3/8 x 32 in.)Gift of R. Barton ParkerCCCC0
Length of Cotton
India, early 20th century
1916.1190cotton; tied and dyedOverall: 78.8 x 35.6 cm (31 x 14 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Fragment of Copperplate Printed Cotton
Christophe Philippe Oberkampf (French, 1738–1815)
1927.430copperplate printed cottonOverall: 88.9 x 96.5 cm (35 x 38 in.)The A. W. Ellenberger, Sr., Endowment FundCCCC0
Fish-Shaped Applique
Central Andes, Central Coast, Ychsma (Pachacamac) people
1933.392cotton and camelid fiber, tapestry weave with areas of eccentric weft floatsOverall: 26 x 56.5 cm (10 1/4 x 22 1/4 in.); Mounted: 32.4 x 62.9 cm (12 3/4 x 24 3/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Coverlet
America, 19th century
1922.45wool and cotton; double clothAverage: 223.5 x 181.6 cm (88 x 71 1/2 in.)Gift of Mrs. C. H. KochCCCC0
Coverlet Fragment
America, early 19th Century
1935.111hand weave: wool and cottonAverage: 49.5 x 49.5 cm (19 1/2 x 19 1/2 in.)Gift of Herbert A. TaylorCCCC0
Fragments
India, 12th-14th century
1951.502plain cloth, resist dyed; cottonAverage: 12.3 x 15.5 cm (4 13/16 x 6 1/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Three Visions of Christ
Lawrence Reiter (American, b. 1930)
1952.120plain cloth, screen printed: cottonAverage: 204.4 x 204.4 cm (80 1/2 x 80 1/2 in.)Silver Jubilee Treasure Fund©
Large Cloth
Peru, North Coast, Chimú Culture, 12th-15th century
1925.665plain cloth with overlaid tapestry-like decoration; cotton and woolOverall: 142.3 x 33 cm (56 x 13 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Wall hanging (pardah)
Uzbekistan, Bukhara
2006.152warp ikat, warp-faced plain weave; silk warp; cotton weft; 5 panels./ lining: printed cotton, plain weave; 2 panelsOverall: 192.4 x 144.2 cm (75 3/4 x 56 3/4 in.)Gift of Guido GoldmanCCCC0
Suzani with floral sprays
Central Asia, South West Uzbekistan, Shakhrisyabz
2016.89Cotton: plain weave, 6 strips; silk: embroidery; filling stitch: kanda xajol, occasionally bosma; outlining stitch: ilmoqOverall: 227.3 x 177.8 cm (89 1/2 x 70 in.)Gift of John and Fausta Eskenazi in honor of Louise W. Mackie and in celebration of the museum’s centennialCCCC0
Fragment formed of Four Separate Fabrics Joined
Peru, Central Coast, Chancay, 12th-15th century
1922.390two pieces plain cloth, two pieces compound twill; cottonAverage: 34.3 x 56 cm (13 1/2 x 22 1/16 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Crown (adéńlá)
Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Yorùbá-style maker
1995.22Cloth (probably cotton and wool), glass beads, reeds, cardboard, wood, plant fiber, cotton, and quillsDiameter: 26.8 cm (10 9/16 in.); Overall: 105.9 cm (41 11/16 in.); Cone: 35.1 cm (13 13/16 in.); Fringe: 55.3 cm (21 3/4 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Textile Fragment
France, 20th century
1930.455rayon and cottonOverall: 53.3 x 127.6 cm (21 x 50 1/4 in.)Educational Purchase FundCCCC0
Fairy Tale Design
Germany, Munich, 20th century
1928.466plain weave cotton, discharge printedOverall: 80 x 47 cm (31 1/2 x 18 1/2 in.)Educational Purchase Fund©
Roller Printed Cotton Textile
America, 19th century
1951.260plain cloth, roller printed: cottonAverage: 26.7 x 62.9 cm (10 1/2 x 24 3/4 in.)Gift of Mrs. Jackson M. PrentissCCCC0
Fragments
India, 12th-14th century
1951.513plain cloth, resist dyed; cottonAverage: 19.4 x 10.2 cm (7 5/8 x 4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment
India, 12th-14th century
1951.507plain cloth, resist dyed; cottonOverall: 11.8 x 29.6 cm (4 5/8 x 11 5/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment
India, 12th-14th century
1951.510plain cloth, resist dyed; cottonOverall: 28 x 15.6 cm (11 x 6 1/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment
India, 12th-14th century
1951.528plain cloth, resist dyed; cottonOverall: 22.3 x 18.8 cm (8 3/4 x 7 3/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Sarong
Indonesia, Java, 19th cenetury
1955.12plain weave cotton; resist dyedOverall: 101.3 x 247.6 cm (39 7/8 x 97 1/2 in.)Gift of Mrs. Elizabeth HoneckerCCCC0
Fragment
India, 12th-14th century
1951.524plain cloth, resist dyed; cottonOverall: 20 x 10.5 cm (7 7/8 x 4 1/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Sampler
England, 19th century
1943.113embroidery; cotton on cottonOverall: 30.5 x 26.1 cm (12 x 10 1/4 in.)Gift of George W. BierceCCCC0
Textile
Skillmill, Inc. (American)
1948.332fancy cloth, yarn dyed: cottonAverage: 188 x 90.5 cm (74 x 35 5/8 in.)Gift of the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art©
Roller Printed Cotton Textile
America, 19th century
1951.258plain cloth, roller printed: cottonAverage: 53 x 64.8 cm (20 7/8 x 25 1/2 in.)Gift of Mrs. Jackson M. PrentissCCCC0
Fragment
India, 12th-14th century
1951.506plain cloth, resist dyed; cottonOverall: 7 x 25.1 cm (2 3/4 x 9 7/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment
India, 12th-14th century
1951.527plain cloth, resist dyed; cottonOverall: 29.3 x 17.2 cm (11 9/16 x 6 3/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment
India, 12th-14th century
1951.533plain cloth, resist dyed; cottonOverall: 11.2 x 27 cm (4 7/16 x 10 5/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Textile Fragment
Austria, 20th century
1936.346plain weave cotton, block printed Overall: 73.7 x 73.7 cm (29 x 29 in.)The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund©
Roller Printed Cotton Textile
America, 19th century
1951.257plain cloth, roller printed: cottonAverage: 57.5 x 61.9 cm (22 5/8 x 24 3/8 in.)Gift of Mrs. Jackson M. PrentissCCCC0
Fragment
India, 12th-14th century
1951.499plain cloth, resist dyed; cottonOverall: 22.6 x 14 cm (8 7/8 x 5 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment
India, 12th-14th century
1951.500plain cloth, resist dyed; cottonOverall: 9.6 x 12.5 cm (3 3/4 x 4 15/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragments
India, 12th-14th century
1951.501plain cloth, resist dyed; cottonAverage: 6.4 x 27.3 cm (2 1/2 x 10 3/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Untitled
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1975.39linen, cotton, metal, wood; warp-faced plain weave with appliquéd blue jean fragments and buttonsOverall: 200.2 x 66.3 cm (78 13/16 x 26 1/8 in.)Gift of The Textile Arts Club©
Tapestry Square Panel
Peru, South Coast, Wari Culture, Middle Horizon, 8th-12th Century
1957.495tapestry with interlocked wefts: wool and cottonAverage: 39.4 x 38.1 cm (15 1/2 x 15 in.)Gift of John Wise in memory of Leonard C. Hanna, Jr.CCCC0
Field
Wendy Weiss (American, b. 1957)
2003.424cotton and metal thread float over exposed copper wireOverall: 9.5 x 22.8 x 17.8 cm (3 3/4 x 9 x 7 in.)Gift of Mildred Constantine©
Roller Printed Cotton Textile
America, 19th century
1951.259plain cloth, roller printed: cottonAverage: 41.9 x 64.1 cm (16 1/2 x 25 1/4 in.)Gift of Mrs. Jackson M. PrentissCCCC0
Fragment
India, 12th-14th century
1951.511plain cloth, resist dyed; cottonOverall: 25.8 x 21.6 cm (10 3/16 x 8 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Textile Fragment
America, 1940s
1951.555glazed plain weave cotton, printedOverall: 131.4 x 122.6 cm (51 3/4 x 48 1/4 in.)Gift of Rorimer Brooks through Philip Hummel©
Sampler
Morocco, 18th century
1929.831embroidered cottonOverall: 58.4 x 59.1 cm (23 x 23 1/4 in.)Educational Purchase FundCCCC0
Strip of Woodblock Printed Cotton
France, Beautiran, late 18th century
1927.432woodblock print on cottonOverall: 37.4 x 95.2 cm (14 3/4 x 37 1/2 in.)The A. W. Ellenberger, Sr., Endowment FundCCCC0
Copperplate Printed Textile Fragment
Spain, 18th century
1949.500copperplate printed cottonAverage: 29.2 x 87.7 cm (11 1/2 x 34 1/2 in.)Gift of Arnoldo RosentinglCCCC0
Fragment
India, 12th-14th century
1951.512woodblock print on cottonOverall: 25.4 x 21.6 cm (10 x 8 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Feathered Panel
Peru, Far South Coast, Pampa Ocoña, 7th-10th century
2002.93Papagayo macaw feathers knotted onto strings and stitched to cotton plain-weave cloth; camelid fiber plain-weave cloth upper tapeOverall: 81.3 x 223.5 cm (32 x 88 in.); Mounted: 94 x 236.2 cm (37 x 93 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Strip of Copperplate Printed Cotton
Christophe Philippe Oberkampf (French, 1738–1815)
1927.413copperplate printed cottonOverall: 30.5 x 98.4 cm (12 x 38 3/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Sarong
Indonesia, Java, early 20th century
1955.11plain weave cotton; resist dyedOverall: 104.8 x 253.6 cm (41 1/4 x 99 13/16 in.)Gift of Mrs. Elizabeth HoneckerCCCC0
Pondicherry Check
Jack Lenor Larson Inc. (American) and 1 other
2012.94cotton in a bisque color with a lighter beige and navy plaid patternOverall: 43.2 x 31.4 cm (17 x 12 3/8 in.)Gift of Eric Baer©
Sarong
Indonesia, Java, early 20th century
1919.559plain weave cotton with resist diamond motif in black and red on yellow groundOverall: 194.3 x 99.4 cm (76 1/2 x 39 1/8 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Textile Sample Pair
Maria Kipp (American, 1900–1988)
2003.85plain weave; rayon, wool, cotton, linenOverall: 147.3 x 135.9 cm (58 x 53 1/2 in.)Gift of Charles L. Venable and Martin K. Webb©
Luna Lumiere
Gwen-Lin Goo (American, 1940–2014)
2010.194Two screenprinted layers of silk organza above screenprinted opaque cottonFramed: 104.1 x 154.3 cm (41 x 60 3/4 in.)Gift of Gwen-lin Goo©
Wall Hanging
Uzbekistan, Bukhara or Shahr-i Sabz, 19th century
1940.602Silk, cotton; plain weave, embroidery, tambour chain stitchAverage: 248.5 x 161.3 cm (97 13/16 x 63 1/2 in.)Bequest of James ParmeleeCCCC0
Slendang (Shoulder Cloth or Wearing Cloth)
Indonesia, Central Java, 19th century
1925.479batik; cottonOverall: 257.7 x 51.8 cm (101 7/16 x 20 3/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Strip of Copperplate Printed Cotton with "Les plaisirs de la ferme" Design
Christophe Philippe Oberkampf (French, 1738–1815) and 1 other
1928.5copperplate printed cottonOverall: 196.9 x 139.7 cm (77 1/2 x 55 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Wall Hanging
Georgianne Grande (American, 1943-)
1965.40cotton: printed, resist dyedOverall: 136.2 x 109.2 cm (53 5/8 x 43 in.)Wishing Well Fund©
Roller-Printed Cotton with Heron and Flower Design
England, 19th century
1938.257roller printed cottonOverall: 56.1 x 53.8 cm (22 1/16 x 21 3/16 in.)Gift of George W. BierceCCCC0
Glazed Chintz Fragment
England, 19th century
1928.210machine and block printed cottonOverall: 45.2 x 64.8 cm (17 13/16 x 25 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Prayer Mat
India, early 19th century
1937.581block printed and painted quilted cottonOverall: 85.8 x 125.7 cm (33 3/4 x 49 1/2 in.)Gift of Marion A. ParsonsCCCC0
Head Cloth
Indonesia, Central Java, late 19th century
1925.486batik; cottonOverall: 104.1 x 104.1 cm (41 x 41 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Royal Round Tent Made for Muhammad Shah
Iran, Rasht, Qajar period (1779-1925)
2014.388Interior: wool: plain weave, inlaid work; silk: embroidery, chain stitch; tape, leather Exterior: cotton, wool: plain weave; rope, iron ring Overall: 360 x 400 x 400.1 cm (141 3/4 x 157 1/2 x 157 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment
Dorothy M. Larcher (British, 1884–1952)
1933.424block printed cottonOverall: 56.6 x 53.4 cm (22 5/16 x 21 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment of Printed Cotton
England, late 18th century
1938.261copperplate printed cottonOverall: 40.6 x 71.1 cm (16 x 28 in.)Gift of George W. BierceCCCC0
Four-Cornered Hat
Peru, South Coast, Wari Culture, Tiwanaku Style, Middle Horizon, 8th-12th Century
1947.291needle network with and without cut pile: cotton and woolAverage: 10.2 x 13.4 cm (4 x 5 1/4 in.)Gift of John WiseCCCC0
Fragment of Block Printed Cotton
France, late 18th century
1928.188woodblock print on cottonOverall: 40.6 x 31.8 cm (16 x 12 1/2 in.)Gift of Lucy C. BarkwillCCCC0
Fragment of a Quilted Skirt
England, late 18th century
1928.4woodblock print on cottonOverall: 103.5 x 53 cm (40 3/4 x 20 7/8 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Feathered Tabard or Tunic
Andes, 7th-15th century
1958.412feather mosaic on cottonAverage: 102.9 x 101.6 cm (40 1/2 x 40 in.)Gift of William R. CarlisleCCCC0
Pua (Ceremonial Blanket or Hanging)
Borneo, Kalimantan, Iban Tribe, 20th century
1980.198tabby weave, warp ikat; cottonOverall: 217.1 x 105.1 cm (85 1/2 x 41 3/8 in.)The Mary Frances Fenton Bequest by exchangeCCCC0
Fragment
India, 15th century (?)
1951.497stamped resist, stamped mordant dyed; cotton groundOverall: 25.5 x 6.7 cm (10 1/16 x 2 5/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Inka Khipu (Fiber Recording Device)
Peru, Inca Period, 15th-16th Century
1940.469cords, knotted and twisted; cotton and woolOverall: 113 x 137.2 cm (44 1/2 x 54 in.); Mounted: 119.4 x 143.5 cm (47 x 56 1/2 in.)Gift of John WiseCCCC0
Ikat tiraz
Yemen, San'a, Reign of Rassid Imams
1950.524Cotton and gold leaf: resist-dyed warp (ikat); plain weave with inscriptionOverall: 41.7 x 30 cm (16 7/16 x 11 13/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Fragment
India, 12th-14th century
1951.525plain cloth, resist dyed; cottonOverall: 6.4 x 24.2 cm (2 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Hand Painted Cotton Textile: "Pastoral"
F. Schumacher and Co. (American) and 1 other
1948.490plain cloth, hand painted: cotton (chintz)Average: 241.9 x 127 cm (95 1/4 x 50 in.)Gift of F. Schumacher and Co.©
Towel
India, 20th century (?)
1955.34plain weave cotton; printed on both sidesOverall: 255.2 x 131.5 cm (100 1/2 x 51 3/4 in.)Gift of Mrs. Ruth Field RugglesCCCC0
Design 706 Drapery Fabric
Frank Lloyd Wright (American, 1867–1959)
1955.578.1plain cloth weave; cotton, screen printedOverall: 83.8 x 86.4 cm (33 x 34 in.)Gift of F. Schumacher and Co.©
Untitled
Naomi Kobayashi (Japanese)
1996.186wrapping: cotton clothOverall: 30.2 x 30.2 x 2.5 cm (11 7/8 x 11 7/8 x 1 in.)Gift of Mildred Constantine©
Harvest Time
Rockwell Kent (American, 1882–1971) and 1 other
2003.339printed on textured period cloth (cotton and synthetic fibers)Overall: 94.4 x 110.5 cm (37 3/16 x 43 1/2 in.)Gift of The Textile Art Alliance©
Baby's Long Dress
France, 19th century
1943.447embroidery; cotton on cottonOverall: 95.3 x 20.2 cm (37 1/2 x 7 15/16 in.)Gift of Mrs. John Sherwin, Jr.CCCC0
"Navajo Style" Belt/ Sash
America, Native North American, Southwest, Pueblo (Hopi?), Post-Contact, Modern Period
1937.862warp face plain weave: wool and cottonOverall: 284.4 x 11.5 cm (111 15/16 x 4 1/2 in.)Gift of Amelia Elizabeth White©
Fun to Run
Laverne Originals, Inc. (American)
1948.495fancy twill, block printed: rayon, cotton, metalAverage: 317.5 x 129.5 cm (125 x 51 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund©
Wheels
Marian Simonsen (American)
1951.143plain twill, screen printed: cottonAverage: 304.8 x 92.4 cm (120 x 36 3/8 in.)Silver Jubilee Treasure Fund©
Fragment with headless eagle
Iran, Iraq, or Syria
1982.267samite: wool and cottonOverall: 15.5 x 21 cm (6 1/8 x 8 1/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Hip Wrapper (tapis)
India, Coromandel Coast, 1st half 19th Century
2000.30cotton; plain weave; block printed, drawn resist, painted mordants, dyedOverall: 251.5 x 106.8 cm (99 x 42 1/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Trace Indigo
Daniel Graffin (French, 1938-)
2012.23stitch-resist fold dye (tritik) with indigo, milled cotton clothOverall: 198.1 x 133.4 cm (78 x 52 1/2 in.)Gift of The Textile Art Alliance©
Embroidered Collar
America, 19th century
1914.1embroidery and drawn work: cottonAverage: 54.6 x 41.9 cm (21 1/2 x 16 1/2 in.)Gift of Mrs. Olin Freeman TowerCCCC0
"Navajo Style" Belt/Sash
America, Native North American, Southwest, Navajo, Post-Contact, Early Period
1917.74warp face plain weave with supplementary warp float; cotton and woolOverall: 298 x 9 cm (117 5/16 x 3 9/16 in.)Gift of Mrs. Lee McBrideCCCC0
Man's Morning Coat
India, Mughal
1936.443cotton: tabby weave, resist-dyed (mordant resist and batik); applied gold leafOverall: 142 x 172 cm (55 7/8 x 67 11/16 in.)Gift of The Textile Arts ClubCCCC0
Dodot Lampong
India, Coromandel Coast, 18th century
2000.27cotton; plain weave; drawn resist, painted mordants, dyedOverall: 321.5 x 228.7 cm (126 9/16 x 90 1/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Hip Wrapper (tapis)
India, Coromandel Coast, 1st half 19th Century
2000.31cotton; plain weave; block printed, drawn resist, painted mordants, dyedOverall: 259.1 x 108 cm (102 x 42 1/2 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Irregular Checkerboard
Netherlands, Voorschoten, Het Paapje, 20th century
1966.288plain weave cotton, handprinted, brush bleaching, and resistOverall: 74.9 x 125.7 cm (29 1/2 x 49 1/2 in.)The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund©
Man's Wearing Cloth
Indonesia, Roti ?, late 19th - early 20th century
1925.482tabby weave, warp ikat; cottonOverall: 217.1 x 69.2 cm (85 1/2 x 27 1/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Guna people
1965.191cotton, reverse appliqueOverall: 33.7 x 39.4 cm (13 1/4 x 15 1/2 in.)The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension FundCCCC0
Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Guna people
1971.1011cotton: appliqué, embroideryOverall: 34.3 x 45.7 cm (13 1/2 x 18 in.)The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund©
Ceremonial Cloth
Indonesia, Bali, Tengann Pageringsingan, early 20th century
1992.106double ikat, tabby weave; cottonOverall: 250 x 49.5 cm (98 7/16 x 19 1/2 in.)Seventy-fifth anniversary gift of the Textile Art Alliance in memory of Dorothy G. ShepherdCCCC0
Border with Geometric Patterns
Spain
1923.877Needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in one direction); bleached linen (est.) and cotton (est.)Overall: 18.4 x 108 cm (7 1/4 x 42 1/2 in.)Educational Purchase FundCCCC0
Carpet
Iran, Kerman, 17th century (probably)
1922.349senna knot: wool and cottonAverage: 114.3 x 80 cm (45 x 31 1/2 in.)Gift of M. & R. StoraCCCC0
Carpet
Azerbaijan, 19th century
1961.383Ghiordez knot: wool and cottonAverage: 157.5 x 126.4 cm (62 x 49 3/4 in.)Florence and Charles Abel Oriental Rug CollectionCCCC0
Embroidered Fragment
Spain, Period of Isabella II (1833-1868), 19th Century
1919.791embroidered cottonAverage: 11.5 x 21 cm (4 1/2 x 8 1/4 in.)Gift of Myrta Leonora JonesCCCC0
Shard
Evelyn Svec Ward (American, 1921–1989)
2005.137Sisal, henequen, ixtle, cotton, and linen thread; looped and knitted, shaped and stiffenedOverall: 152.4 x 147.3 x 26.7 cm (60 x 58 x 10 1/2 in.)Gift of Pamela Elizabeth Ward in loving memory of her parents, William E. and Evelyn Svec Ward©
Dance of Rainbow Light
Wen Lihua (Chinese, b. 1974)
2012.81Embroidery; mercerized cotton; four panelsEach panel: 119.9 x 88.9 cm (47 3/16 x 35 in.)Gift of The Textile Art Alliance©
Cornhusk Doll
America, Native North American, Northeast Woodlands, Haudenosaunee (Iroquois)
1956.955corncob, printed cotton, yarn, wool, satin ribbon, glass beads, leatherOverall: 15.3 x 6.4 cm (6 x 2 1/2 in.)Anonymous Gift©
Fragment with decorated bands
India, Gujarat
1951.516plain weave: cotton, stamped resist and dyedOverall: 7.9 x 15.6 cm (3 1/8 x 6 1/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment of a Double Cloth
Peru, Central Coast, Chancay, 12th-15th century
1925.661tabby weave, double cloth; cottonAverage: 30.5 x 23.5 cm (12 x 9 1/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Tunic (Shirt) with Tapestry-woven Yoke
Central Andes, Northern Central Coast
1925.668camelid fiber and cotton; tapestry-weave yoke and chest plaque, plain-weave bodyOverall: 71.1 x 100 cm (28 x 39 3/8 in.); Mounted: 86.4 x 116.8 cm (34 x 46 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Sampler
Germany, 19th century
1942.525embroidery; cotton on cottonOverall: 59.1 x 55.3 cm (23 1/4 x 21 3/4 in.)The Mary Pack McNairy Collection, Gift of Gladys McNairy White and Elisabeth McNairy Monroe in memory of their motherCCCC0
Hip Wrapper (tapis)
India, Coromandel Coast, 1st half 19th Century
2000.29cotton; plain weave; block printed, drawn resist, painted mordants, dyedOverall: 250.2 x 107.3 cm (98 1/2 x 42 1/4 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Hip Wrapper (tapis)
India, Coromandel Coast, 1st half 19th Century
2000.33cotton; plain weave; block printed, drawn resist, painted mordants, dyedOverall: 250.2 x 108.6 cm (98 1/2 x 42 3/4 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Fragment
India, 19th century
1918.33cotton; tied and dyedOverall: 137.2 x 188 cm (54 x 74 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Fragment from a Large Hanging
Iran or Iraq, Abbasid period, 9th - 11th century
1983.122tapestry; wool and cottonOverall: 29.5 x 33 cm (11 5/8 x 13 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Bandolier (Shoulder) Bag
Northeastern Woodlands, Great Lakes Region, Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) People
1982.61plain weave cotton, twill weave wool, velvet, plaited wool binding, wool tassels, glass beadsAverage: 107.3 x 33 cm (42 1/4 x 13 in.)James Albert and Mary Gardiner Ford Memorial FundCCCC0
Fragment of Woodblock Printed Cotton
France, Jouy, 18th century
1927.406woodblock print on cottonOverall: 62.3 x 79 cm (24 1/2 x 31 1/8 in.)Gift of Myrta Leonora JonesCCCC0
Fragment
Peru, North Coast, Chimú Culture, 12th-15th century
1922.392plain cloth, brocaded; cottonAverage: 50.8 x 34.3 cm (20 x 13 1/2 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Fragment
India, 19th century
1925.491resist printed cottonOverall: 48.3 x 69.9 cm (19 x 27 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment of a Bodice
France, late 18th century
1928.186woodblock print on cottonOverall: 48.9 x 31.1 cm (19 1/4 x 12 1/4 in.)Gift of George W. BierceCCCC0
Woodblock Printed Cotton Fragment
England, late 18th century
1928.187woodblock print on cottonOverall: 55.9 x 31.8 cm (22 x 12 1/2 in.)Gift of George W. BierceCCCC0
Hinggi
Indonesia, Sumba, late 19th century
1980.197cotton, ikat dyedOverall: 268.5 x 94 cm (105 11/16 x 37 in.)The Mary Frances Fenton Bequest by exchangeCCCC0
Circle Form No. 2
Sam Butnik (American, 1920–2004)
1972.90acrylic polymer on cottonUnframed: 121.6 x 137.2 cm (47 7/8 x 54 in.)Wishing Well Fund©
Elements: Air, Juno
Gobelins Manufactory (France, Paris, est. 1662)
1942.495tapestry weave; silk, wool, cottonOverall: 358 x 269.3 cm (140 15/16 x 106 in.)Gift of Flora Whitney Miller, Barbara Whitney Henry, and Major Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, in memory of their mother, Mrs. Harry Payne WhitneyCCCC0
Hip Wrapper (tapis)
India, Coromandel Coast, 1st half 19th Century
2000.32cotton; plain weave; block printed, drawn resist, painted mordants, dyedOverall: 265.5 x 109.2 cm (104 1/2 x 43 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Fragment of Woodblock Printed Cotton
France, late 18th century
1927.412woodblock print on cottonOverall: 77.5 x 78.1 cm (30 1/2 x 30 3/4 in.)Gift of Frederick C. Gottwald with balance in Sundry Purchase FundCCCC0
Fragment, Probably from a Hanging
Iran or Iraq, Abbasid period, 9th century
1983.133tapestry; wool and cottonOverall: 18.5 x 16 cm (7 5/16 x 6 5/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
"La Treve de Dieu" (The Truce of God)
France, Nantes or Rouen ?, early 19th century
1942.1073copperplate printed cottonOverall: 277.7 x 112.4 cm (109 5/16 x 44 1/4 in.)Gift of George W. BierceCCCC0
Lower Border of a Garment
Central Andes, North Coast, Chimú or Lambayeque (Sican) People
1954.68tapestry; wool and cottonOverall: 9.2 x 135.9 cm (3 5/8 x 53 1/2 in.)Gift of John WiseCCCC0
Mola Panel
Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Guna people
1965.192cotton: appliqué, reverse appliquéOverall: 40.6 x 45.7 cm (16 x 18 in.)The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension FundCCCC0
Fragment
Peru, Central Coast, Chancay, 12th-15th century
1925.654tabby, brocaded; cottonAverage: 31.1 x 44.5 cm (12 1/4 x 17 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Sampler
Germany, late 19th century
1943.116embroidery; silk and cotton on cottonOverall: 31.5 x 34.6 cm (12 3/8 x 13 5/8 in.)Gift of George W. BierceCCCC0
Embroidered Fragment
Spain, 18th-19th century
1919.788embroidered cottonAverage: 12.8 x 14.6 cm (5 1/16 x 5 3/4 in.)Gift of Myrta Leonora JonesCCCC0
Fragment of Embroidered Cloth
England or Ireland, 18th century
1936.91embroidery; cottonOverall: 86.4 x 113 cm (34 x 44 1/2 in.)The Frances McIntosh Sherwin CollectionCCCC0
No image available
Christo (American, 1935–2020)
1971.48collage: photograph, graphite, wax crayon, fabric, cotton, twine, staples, black crayonOverall: 71.1 x 55.9 cm (28 x 22 in.)Gift of Agnes Gund for the Fiftieth Anniversary of The Print Club of Cleveland©
"Navajo Style" Belt/ Sash
America, Native North American, Southwest, Pueblo (Hopi), Post-Contact, Modern Period
1937.779warp face plain weave with supplementary warp float: wool and cottonOverall: 212.2 x 10 cm (83 9/16 x 3 15/16 in.)Gift of Amelia Elizabeth White©
Embroidered Fragment
Spain, 18th-19th century
1919.792embroidered cottonAverage: 23.5 x 21.3 cm (9 1/4 x 8 3/8 in.)Gift of Myrta Leonora JonesCCCC0
Border Fragment with Birds and Flowers
Peru, South Coast, Nasca style (100 BC-AD 700)
1948.481embroidery of polychrome wools on cotton foundationOverall: 5.7 x 8.3 cm (2 1/4 x 3 1/4 in.)Gift of John WiseCCCC0
Woodblock Printed Textile Fragments
France, late 18th century
1940.38woodblock print on cotton and linen mixedOverall: 98.7 x 125.1 cm (38 7/8 x 49 1/4 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Fragment of Woodblock Print on Cotton
France, 18th century
1927.410woodblock print on cottonOverall: 49 x 59.7 cm (19 5/16 x 23 1/2 in.)Gift of Mrs. Frederic Allen WhitingCCCC0
Portion of a Carpet
Iran, Northwestern, 17th century
1953.128knotted pile: jufti knot; wool and cottonAverage: 89 x 185.5 cm (35 1/16 x 73 1/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Handkerchief
Madeira, 19th century
1934.197Plain weave cotton? with cotton? embroideryAverage: 45.8 x 41.3 cm (18 1/16 x 16 1/4 in.)Gift of Isabel Jane CrawfordCCCC0
Carpet
Dagestan, 19th-20th century
1961.393Ghiordez knot; wool and cottonAverage: 151.1 x 106.7 cm (59 1/2 x 42 in.)Florence and Charles Abel Oriental Rug CollectionCCCC0
Brocade
India, Surat, 18th or 19th century
1925.527brocade, "himru"; silk and cottonOverall: 75.6 x 41.9 cm (29 3/4 x 16 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Gray Morning
Evelyn Svec Ward (American, 1921–1989)
1967.201embroidery and appliqué: cotton, cotton chenille, synthetic threads, istle and sisal twine, istle netting, onion bag fragments, wool cloth and burlap on wool groundOverall: 81.3 x 94 cm (32 x 37 in.)Wishing Well Fund©
Treasure
Masakazu Kobayashi (Japanese, 1944-)
1996.187folding and knotting: cotton clothOverall: 22.3 x 22.3 x 2.5 cm (8 3/4 x 8 3/4 x 1 in.)Gift of Mildred Constantine©