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Hanging

Hanging, 1950-91

Claire Zeisler

A work made of linen, warp-faced weft-ribbed plain weave with discontinuous wefts; knotted and wrapped warp fringe; embellished with cardinal feathers; wooden rods.

Shield, c. 1967/89

Lenore Tawney

A work made of linen, 7:1 satin damask weave; embellished with human hair couched (underside) with silk thread; monogram in ink.

Found, 1998

Anne Wilson

A work made of silk, eighty-one pieced squares, outer edge, and backing, ribbons of plain gauze weave self-patterned by areas of plain weave; squares joined with silk in overcast stitches; edging joined with silk in back stitches; ribbon embellished with silk, plain weave tapes.

Wrapping Cloth (pojagi), Choson dynasty (1392–1910), 19th century

Cushion

Cushion, 1695

A work made of cellulose acetate, interworked elements; embellished with silk in needleworked spots; stiffened.

Crazy Circulation, 1996

Betty Boulez-Cuykx

A work made of six loom widths: four loom widths of: silk, cotton and silver-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip wrapped cotton, plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts; embroidered with silk, cotton and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip wrapped cotton in back and straight stitches; laidwork and couching; embellished with metal-backed glass mirrors; and two loom widths of cotton, plain weave; embroidered with silk, cotton, gold leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip wrapped cotton and gold-colored metal strip, in back, double running, split, stem, and surface satin stitches; laidwork and couching; embellished with metal-backed glass mirrors.

Woman's Ceremonial Skirt (tapis), 19th century

Paminggir

A work made of cotton, silk, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped cotton, bands of plain weave, plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts, and bands of interlocking tapestry weave; ends of wool, plain weave; fulled; underlaid with cotton, plain weave; embroidered with cotton and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped cotton in laidwork and paper padded couching; embellished with gold-colored-metal spangles; edged with tape of cotton and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped cotton, and gilt-metal strip; plain weave with secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts; underlaid with tape of cotton, plain weave with extended paired weft and gilt-metal coil fringe.

Ceremonial Waist Sash (ikak pinggang), 19th century

Minangkabau

A work made of cotton, plain weave; hand-drawn wax resist dyed (batik tulis); ends embellished with metal chain and ornamental pieces.

Head and Shoulder Cloth (selendang), Early 20th century

Malay

A work made of pieced cotton, plain weaves with supplementary pile warps forming cut solid velvets; appliquéd with cotton, plain weave; glazed cotton, point twill weave; embroidered with silk, cotton, paper fiber padding, gilt-metal-strip-wrapped cotton, gold-eaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, in satin stitches; laid work and couching; embellished with gilt-metal coils and spangles; edged with emboshed silvered-metal shapes, ployester, rayon, and glassbead fringe; lined with cotton, plain weaves.

Part of a Malay Festive Hanging (tirai), 19th/20th century

A work made of two panels joined: cotton and silk, stripes of warp-faced, weft ribbed plain weave; warp-faced, weft ribbed plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts, and warp resist dyed (warp ikat) plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts; appliquéd with wool, plain weave; embroidered with silk, cotton, pineapple fiber, silver-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip wrapped cotton and silver-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip wrapped bast fiber (probably ramie) in buttonhole, double running, split, stem, straight and surface satin; laidwork and couching; embellished with metal-backed glass mirrors.

Ceremonial Skirt (tapis), Early 19th century

Abung

A work made of silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, weft resist dyed (weft ikat), plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts; embroidered with silk in satin, single satin, and stem stitches; embellished with gold spangles.

Woman's Selendang Limar (Shoulder Cloth), Late 19th century

A work made of cotton, gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip wrapped cotton, and silver-on-adhesive-coated-paper-strip wrapped cotton, warp-faced, weft ribbed plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts; appliquéd with cotton, plain weave with supplementary pile wefts; fulled and ( ) felt; embellished with gilt-metal coils on cotton and gilt-metal spangles.

Woman's Ceremonial Skirt (Tapis)

A work made of cotton, plain weave; wax resist dyed (batik); edged with gilt-metal-strip wrapped cotton and silk, bobbin lace; and embellished with fragments of ----- and cotton, plain weave.

Skirt Cloth (Kain panjang)

A work made of silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk in back, chain, open chain, four-sided, holbein, maltese cross, roumanian, and raised roumanian stitches; embellished with pieces of mirror; some selvages present.

Panel

A work made of silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk in back, chain, open chain, four-sided, holbein, maltese cross, roumanian, and raised roumanian stitches; embellished with pieces of mirror; some selvages present.

Panel

A work made of outer panels: cotton, warp-faced, weft-ribbed plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts and self-patterned by complementary ground wefts; embellished with discontinuous supplementary wrapping elements; ends embroidered with cotton in buttonhole stitches; central panel: cotton and silk, warp-faced weft-ribbed plain weave with supplementary patterning and brocading wefts; seam embroidered with cotton in scroll stitches.

Man's Ceremonial Loin Cloth (pa deri), 1920/40

Khami Chin

A work made of cotton, plain weave with supplementary patterning and brocading wefts; embroidered with cotton and wool in double running and looping stitches; edges embellished with cotton, glass and wood or seed bead fringe terminating in silk tassels.

Tubular Skirt (nay na), Early/mid–20th century

Khumi Chin

A work made of cotton and silk, warp-striped plain weave with paired warps, supplementary patterning and brocading wefts and with self-patterning complementary ground wefts; embroidered with silk and cotton in buttonhole, double running, single satin and split stitches; embellished with cotton and glass beads.

Long Tunic (khreng tan), 1925/50

Sungtu Chin People

A work made of cotton and silk, warp striped, warp-faced plain weave with supplementary patterning and brocading wefts; embellished with discontinuous supplementary wrapping elements; end embroidered with cotton and wool in buttonhole stitches; couching; cotton, piled and knotted corner tassels.

Woman's Breast-Cover (ah khin), 1930/55

Khami Chin

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