Artworks

Maya

Cotton, wool and silk; plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts · 1901

T'ai Hun People

Central panel of cotton and silk, bands of plain weave, plain weave with supplementary patterning and brocading wefts and of double interlocking tapestry weave; top and bottom panels and binding of cotton, plain weave; three panels joined · 1901

F. Schumacher & Co

Silk and gilt metal wrapped silk, satin weave with supplementary brocading wefts bound in twill interlacing and self-patterned by reversing of faces · 1900

Ewe

Cotton, 24 narrow woven strips with bands of warp-stripe plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts, and bands of weft-faced, warp-ribbed plain weave; joined; warp fringe · 1900

Ida Ou Nadif

Wool, cotton, and silk weft-faced plain weave with supplementary brocading and supplementary wrapping wefts; embroidered with cotton, wool and silk in pattern darning and stem stitches; cut tassels; warp fringe with wool wrapping wefts and attached knotted cut fringes · 1900

Asante

21 strips joined: rayon, plain weaves with supplementary brocading wefts · 1900

Asante

Rayon and cotton, twenty-three narrow woven strips with bands of warp-stripe plain weave, warp-stripe plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts; and weft-faced plain weave; joined; main warp fringe · 1900

Asante

Silk and rayon, twenty-four narrow woven strips with bands of warp-stripe plain weave, warp-stripe plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts, warp-stripe plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts, and weft-faced plain weave; joined; main warp fringe · 1900

Maya

Cotton, plain weave with patterning and brocading wefts · 1900

Maya

Cotton and silk, plain weave with brocading wefts · 1900

Maya

Cotton and silk, plain weave with patterning and brocading wefts; joined with cotton in cretan and cross stitches; appliquéd with cellulose acetate, plain weave; embroidered with silk in chain stitches; metal buttons · 1900

Maya

Cotton, silk, and wool, plain weave with brocading wefts; joined with cotton in cretan stitches · 1900

Maya

Cotton, plain weave with patterning and brocading wefts · 1900

Maya

Cotton; plain weave; with supplementary brocading wefts · 1900

Maya

Cotton and silk, plain weave with patterning and brocading wefts · 1900

Maya

Cotton and silk, plain weave with brocading wefts, plied warp fringe · 1900

Maya

Cotton and silk, plain weave with brocading wefts; joined with cotton in cretan stitches · 1900

Maya

Cotton, plain weave with brocading wefts; joined with cotton in cretan stitches · 1900

Maya

Cotton and acrylic; plain weve with supplementary brocading wefts; plied warp and knotted fringe · 1900

Nupe

Cotton and probably silk; stripes of warp-faced plain weave; supplementary brocading wefts with crossing and wavering weft turns; embroidered; two panels joined with machine stitching; four salvages present; group and twisted extending warp fringe · 1900

Asante

Cotton; plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts; unwoven warp sections between bands of weaving (warp floats); extending warp fringe; 24 strips of joined · 1900

Lana Almedia Marcellus Jeffery

Silk, plain, twill, and satin weaves; some with supplementary patterning warps, some with supplementary patterning and brocading wefts, some velvet, some with self-patterning; some painted, warp ikat, or engraved roller printed; pieced; appliquéd with cotton and silk, cut solid velvet; stamped; and embroidered with silk in buttonhole, chain, detached chain, cross, double feather, herringbone, satin, single satin, split, and stem stitches; laid work and couching; backed with cotton, plain weave; roller printed · 1896

Paminggir

Cotton, silk, and silver-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped bast fiber (probably ramie), plain weave with supplementary patterning and brocading wefts, main warp fringe · 1890

Hallie Rogers Judd, (Halvania)

Sixteen joined squares, most of silk, plain, satin and twill weaves, some with supplementary pile warps (velvet) and supplementary patterning and brocading wefts; some squares of cotton, plain weave with supplementary weft pile (velveteen); embroidered in silk threads in buttonhole feather, running, stem, herringbone, satin and outline stitches and couching; appliquéd; additional design in paint and human hair; border: silk, plain weave with supplementary pile warps (velvet) Back: silk, satin weave; four panels joined · 1880