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Utility Cloth (Servilleta), 1900/50

Maya

A work made of linen, plain weave; pulled thread work in diagonal drawn filling stitches; embroidered with cotton in back, buttonhole, eyelet, hem, padded overcast, and padded satin stitches; french knots; edged in cotton and linen, levers machine lace.

Handkerchief, 1825/75

A work made of linen, plain weave; cut and drawn work; embroidered with cotton in antique hem stitches; edged with linen, bobbin straight lace.

Cover, Second half of 18th/early 19th century

A work made of buffalo rawhide, sewn with sinew; decorated with beads.

Pair of Child's Mocassins, c. 1885

Oceti Sakowin

A work.

Fragment (Tunic), A.D. 1250/1470

Chimú

A work made of cotton, plain weave; block printed.

Elephants, 1930

Paul Poiret

A work.

Fragment (Border), 100 B.C./A.D. 200

Nasca

A work made of silk.

Fragment, Early 18th century

A work made of wool and silk, stripes of 1:1 plain gauze weave and stripes of warp-float faced 3:1 's' twill weave; block printed; attached silk fringe.

Long Shawl, 1850/75

A work made of paper mount with painted figures; heads of applied ivory, costume of silk appliqué; sticks of filigree silver enriched with cloissoné enamel; silver rivet and loop, tassels.

Mandarin Fan, 18th century

A work made of cotton and silk floss; plain weave formed by single warp, double and triple wefts; with supplementary brocading and patetrning wefts; neck opening embroidered in buttonhole stitch in silk floss; two widths joined.

Blouse (Huipil), 1900/50

Maya

A work made of leather.

Child's Shoe, 16th century

A work made of ivory sticks with pierced and gilded decoration; painted paper mount.

Fan, 18th century

A work made of silk and mohair, pusher machine lace.

Jacket (Separated Bodice and Sleeves), 1855/65

A work made of cotton, bobbin part lace; cloth work tapes with decorative openings.

Bertha and Two Cuffs (Made from a Border), 1895/1905

A work made of silk, cut, uncut, voided velvet against plain weave foundation.

Fragments (From a Vest), 19th century

A work made of silk, plain weave with supplementary patterning warps tied on reverse face by supplementary binding wefts.

Panel, 1750/59

A work made of cotton, plain weave; painted.

Panel (Furnishing Fabric), 1852

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with cotton.

Handkerchief, c. 1880

A work made of linen, plain weave; cut and drawn thread work in overcast stitches.

Border (From a Cover), Probably 1650/1700

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