Alan L. Wolfe | People | Collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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Panels (Iran)
silk.
1961-115-48-a,b

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 7 images of this object.

Plain woven natural cotton embroidered with dyed wool in black, purple, blue, red and bright green. Pattern shows stepped squares, each divided in half diagonally and containing circles and diamonds. At right, larger squares with circles and darts.

Embroidery (Greece), 1800–1925
wool, cotton.
Gift of Alan L. Wolfe.
1961-115-43-a,b

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 5 images of this object.

Man's coat, resist-dyed and block printed in red and black on cream ground in all-over border patterns. The collar, cuffs and hem are decorated with multi-colored silk embroidery with mirrors in floral and geometric motifs.

Coat (India), 19th century
cotton foundation, silk embroidery, mirrors.
Gift of Alan L. Wolfe.
1961-115-42

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 5 images of this object.

Panel woven entirely with gold threads and additional colors of red, purple and green showing an allover geometric tree pattern. Border, parallel to selvage, has flowers. Both ends of the panel setoff by a wide border showing floral groups. Gold fringe.

Sash (Iran), 19th century
silk, metal-wrapped silk.
Gift of Alan L. Wolfe.
1961-115-41

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 6 images of this object.

Two breadths of cotton joined in center. Black center area showing a fine red stripe running through. On either side is a wide border woven in yellow, black, and gold in a geometric (patola-inspired) design.

Sarong (Indonesia), 19th century
H x W: 224.2 x 83.8 cm (88 1/4 x 33 in.).
Gift of Alan L. Wolfe.
1961-115-16

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

Vestment with purple cut velvet pattern of large symmetrical floral motif with leaves, incorporating large single flowers and branches of flowers on a yellow background faced with gilded metal strips.

Vestment (Russia), 19th century
silk, cotton, metal.
Gift of Alan L. Wolfe.
1969-50-25-a/c

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

Long narrow fragment with an abstract design of swirling cloud-like forms and lines crossing at angles, in yellow and brown on a coral ground.

Textile (USA), 1910–14
silk.
Gift of Alan L. Wolfe.
1962-233-35

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

Horizontal rectangular panel known as a ship cloth or 'palepai'. Embroidered in dark and light blue, dark red, and white cotton. Two instances of traditional "ship of the dead" motif, with pattern repeats separated by "tree of life" designs, although the two ships are not identical. Features a few animals, many human figures (on main deck as well as on outer extensions), and umbrella-like designs, which could be ancestor shrines. Used in naming, circumcision, marriage, and death ceremonies--ceremonies that mark new stages of existence.

Palepai (ship Cloth) (Indonesia), mid-19th century
cotton embroidery on cotton foundation.
Gift of Alan L. Wolfe.
1962-233-23

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 5 images of this object.

Rectangular panel with fringe at both ends, patterned in warp ikat of red, dark brown, blue and off-white. Design of horizontal bands with rows of shrimps, lobsters, roosters, horses, and some small snake or 'naga' forms. Central band features patola-inspired design. Fringed at two ends.

Hinggi (ceremonial Men's Wrapper) (Indonesia), 19th century
cotton.
Gift of Alan L. Wolfe.
1962-233-12

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 5 images of this object.

Hanging or part of vestment of Eastern church. Eleven scenes from the life of Christ, with a short inscription between each scene. Loops for hanging at several places.

Hanging, early 20th century
silk and metal-wrapped silk embroidery on cotton; several kinds of metallic....
Gift of Alan L. Wolfe.
1969-50-28

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

Long, narrow band with Arabic inscription amid geometric forms worked in silver and black; a small silver tassel at each end.

Narrow Band (Near East), 18th–19th century
silk, metallic yarns.
Gift of Alan L. Wolfe.
1961-115-40

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 7 images of this object.

Ulos ragidup, 'the cloth with the pattern of life', is a large ceremonial selendang (shoulder cloth) which is wrapped around the groom's mother by the bride's father at a wedding. Center area in dark maroon with vertical stripes of light blue and a bright red-brown. Ornamented on either end with intricate insets of cream color with horizontal bands of design, by making use of one additional warp. Wide borders in dark red, with a narrow stripe of dark blue on outer-most side and a stripe showing a geometric pattern in gold on the inner most side (touching the center panel), run the length of the piece on both sides of the center panel. Woven in three sections and fringed.

Ulos Ragidup (ceremonial Shoulder Cloth) (Indonesia), 19th century
cotton.
Gift of Alan L. Wolfe.
1961-115-17

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Long and narrow textile, probably a breast cloth (kemben), in red with green, purple, orange, and yellow. Borders fringed and heavily brocaded. Center design shows diamond-shaped lattice pattern with brocaded geometric florals.

Textile (Indonesia), 19th century
silk.
Gift of Alan L. Wolfe.
1961-115-5

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

Bold floral pattern with large blossoms surrounded by a narrow scroll border in green and gold on a black background.

Shawl (France), 1920s
silk, metallic thread.
Gift of Alan L. Wolfe.
1969-50-30

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Festive woman's skirt made from two pieces sewn together. Striped (warp) fabric in black, yellow-orange, rust-red, and dark brown (the black predominating) patterned by embroidery confined within the stripes. The embroidered patterns are geometric with several resembling flowers and embellished with mirrors. The embroidery is in orange, black, and rust-red.

Sarong (Indonesia), 19th century
silk embroidery on cotton foundation, mirrors.
Gift of Alan L. Wolfe.
1969-50-20

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Festive woman's skirt made of two pieces sewn together. Striped fabric in black, yellow-orange, rust-red, and dark blue (black predominating) patterned by embroidery confined within the stripes. The embroidered patterns resemble flowers, one more geometric than the other, and are embellished by small mirrors. The embroidery is in light yellow and brick red.

Sarong (Indonesia), 19th century
cotton, silk, glass.
Gift of Alan L. Wolfe.
1969-50-19

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Length of batik fabric with bold, dense, and varied all-over floral repeat in ivory (with crackle) on a dark blue ground. Some flowers and leaves show grid, parallel line, as well as gringsing (fish scale-like) details.

Textile (Indonesia), 1900–1969
cotton.
Gift of Alan L. Wolfe.
1969-50-15

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Horizontal panel containing a dark blue "ship of the dead" with large mast at center and carrying geometric plants. Shows multiple bands of geometric patterns at top and bottom. At each side, there is a series of narrow stripes. Colors are dark blue, yellow, and brick red on ivory foundation fabric. Metal embellishment used in limited areas.

Tatibin (ceremonial Cloth) (Indonesia), 1900–1969
cotton, bast fiber, metallic threads.
Gift of Alan L. Wolfe.
1969-50-11

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Sarong (or skirt) with border of floral diamond stripes on one side (bottom of skirt) and an unpatterned red band at the other (top of skirt). Separated by a field showing an all-over floral diamond pattern in ivory (weft) and red (foundation).

Sarong (Indonesia), 1900–1969
silk, metallic threads, cotton.
Gift of Alan L. Wolfe.
1969-50-3

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Sarong with deep borders at each end with bands of various widths containing geometric floral-like motifs. Two narrow borders at each side with stripes perpendicular to those in the body of the sarong. The field patterned by an all-over fine diamond lattice. Gold patterning on a ground of reds and violets. The ground of the side borders is changed by warp stripes and the bands in the end borders and the ground of the entire field by a change in the color in the foundation weft or weft ikat.

Sarong (Indonesia), ca. 1930
silk, gilded paper?.
Gift of Alan L. Wolfe.
1969-50-2

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Rectangular panel with fringe at ends. Dyed in warp ikat technique in indigo blue, dark brown, red, and (reserved) white. Alternating blue and red horizontal bands with figures in white and red: rows of stags, snakes (naga), and roosters, and lobsters. Patola-inspired center band.

Man's Mantle (hinggi) (Indonesia), 19th century
cotton.
Gift of Alan L. Wolfe.
1962-233-13

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

a) White shirt with narrow beige, red, yellow and green stripes running down the center of the front and back and also around cuffs. On the collar, stripes and raised bands cross to form a plaid-like pattern

b) White pants with narrow red, yellow and green stripes. Raised red bands and bands in purple, green and pink cross the stripes to form a plaid-like pattern similar to the collar of the man's shirt

c) White sash with red section at either end. Groups of warp stripes in red, yellow and green. Cross spaced groups of weft band in red.

Man's Pants, Shirt And Sash (Guatemala), 20th century
cotton.
Gift of Alan L. Wolfe.
1969-50-37-a/c

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 6 images of this object.

Panel, most likely made for a huipil, comprised of three narrow panels of white hand-woven cotton, patterned in geometric design. Center panel has slightly different pattern from side panels.

Huipil (uncut) (Guatemala), early 20th century
cotton.
Gift of Alan L. Wolfe.
1962-233-26

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 6 images of this object.

Square of woven textile in dark purple wool and undyed linen. The design shows a water-fowl within a circle and square. Border of quatrefoils, scrolls and dots. The square has been mounted onto another piece of undyed woven linen.

Fragment, 7th century
wool, linen.
Gift of Alan L. Wolfe.
1961-115-21

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Textile
Gift of Alan L. Wolfe.
1969-50-26-a,b

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

Robe (Japan)
woven.
Gift of Alan L. Wolfe.
1969-50-21

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Cotton textile created in the double ikat or 'geringsing' technique showing a "kota-mesir" pattern (four-pointed star, notched internal pattern, divides piece into semi-circular segments). Semi-circles depict "wayang patlikur isi" motif (geometric wayang figure) and other figures. Wide border at end with geometric pattern. Design in tan on black. Fringed.

Kamben Geringsing (ceremonial Cloth) (Indonesia), 19th century
cotton.
Gift of Alan L. Wolfe.
1961-115-37

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Textile sewn into tube to make skirt. Shows small-scale green and white plaid on purple ground.

Skirt (Indonesia)
silk.
Gift of Alan L. Wolfe.
1961-115-22

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Silk patola with tied resist pattern in purple and yellow showing vertical lines and central pattern of diamonds and stars with border of diamonds and hearts. Stripes run parallel to selvage on either side. Fringe at top and bottom.

Patola (India), 19th century
silk.
Gift of Alan L. Wolfe.
1961-115-19

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Short jacket with long sleeves. Woven in stripes of dark blue, orange and red. Back and neck opening elaborately decorated with mica and small shells.

Jacket (Indonesia), 19th century
cotton, mica, shells.
Gift of Alan L. Wolfe.
1961-115-18

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Sarong of woven cotton with brown, blue, cream-white, black, and red stripes. All-over pattern of circles of couched gold in symmetrical arrangement. Couched crosses in borders. Couched gold dots underlaid with red couching.

Sarong (Indonesia), 1900–1920
cotton.
Gift of Alan L. Wolfe.
1961-115-13

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

Long panel, possibly a breast cloth (kemben), made of two wide borders, showing rows of rich gold brocading. Border shows "tumpal" motif (row of isosceles triangles) plus stylized floral and vegetable design. Ground woven in dark blue silk, with occasional red silk thread.

Textile (Indonesia), 19th century
silk, metallic threads.
Gift of Alan L. Wolfe.
1961-115-12

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Textile, probably a sarong, of dark red ground with blue plaid all-over design showing small pattern of metallic embroidery. Wide border shows geometric lattice design.

Long Sarong (Indonesia), 19th century
silk, metallic threads.
Gift of Alan L. Wolfe.
1961-115-8

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Red silk brocaded cloth (kain songket) with all-over geometric pattern of stars and rosettes in gold brocade, with wide panel at one end showing the "tumpal" motif (row of isosceles triangles). Geometric border in gold.

Sarong Fragment (Indonesia), 19th century
silk, metallic threads.
Gift of Alan L. Wolfe.
1961-115-7

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Narrow textile, probably a breast cloth (kemben), with ikat warp-printed center. In black, red, and white. Ends brocaded and warps gathered in tin edging.

Textile (Indonesia), 19th century
cotton, tin edging.
Gift of Alan L. Wolfe.
1961-115-4

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.