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"Le Seigneur de Village". Vignettes with country scenes, one with trees growing on rocks and a waterfall, another with a barn on fire. Printed in red on white.

Textile (France), 18th century
cotton.
Gift of W. and J. Sloane.
1943-43-25-a,b

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

Nearly complete Kuba man's ceremonial skirt. Natural-colored raffia, woven in square panels and pieced to form very long rectangle. Appliqué of natural and dark brown woven raffia in irregular shapes scattered across the surface.

Men's Ceremonial Skirt (Democratic Republic of the Congo), early 20th century
raffia.
Gift of Marilyn Walter Grounds.
2007-14-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 11 images of this object.

Border with a pattern along the bottom edge of repeating fern-like leaves hanging from a chain-like band. In the upper section is a repeat of various flowers.

Border
linen.
1974-10-18

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

Batik mural with a portrait of Jessica Dragonette, soprano and radio star, in the center, standing on a globe with lines of music radiating out in all directions behind her. The mural also includes the Original WJZ 500 Watt Transmitter Newark NJ, the City Service Broadcast over NBC, Radio City Music Hall, a portrait of Marconi, broadcasting to Byrd at the South Pole, an Armistice Day address from Arlington National Cemetery, zeppelins, airplanes, and skyscrapers, amid symbols of music and theater. A portrait of the artist, Arthur Gordon Smith, appears in the lower left corner.

Mural, The World of Radio, 1934
cotton.
Gift of Nicholas Meredith Turner in memory of Jessica Dragonette..
1983-73-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

This object has not been digitized yet.

Ceremonial Hanging (possibly India), early 20th century
cotton.
Bequest of Elinor Merrell.
1995-50-281

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Design of upright flowers set between scrolling leaves. One ornamental border.

Band (Italy), 19th century
linen.
Gift of Mary T. Cockcroft.
1944-44-10

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

Bedcover patterned with cutwork in a chevron design and edged with insertion and a border of bobbin lace.

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Polychrome painted design on a cream colored ground. A border of grape-and-vine motif is on the two small sides and along the bottom length. The design consists of a central unit of landscape with rock and grass and a large basket of flowers; on each side is a tree with flowers and fruit, birds and a basket with a tassel hanging from a branch.

Panel (China), 18th century
silk; pineapple fiber; tempera.
Gift of Anonymous Donor.
1941-67-1

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

Flounce showing a pattern of flowers and scrolling leaves that form a scalloped border.

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

Length of printed cotton with an all-over fine linear design in black on a white ground. The figures seem to be inspired by hieroglyphs.

Textile, Incantation, 1947
cotton.
Gift of Max Finkelstein.
1973-9-1

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

Cap made of triangular sections coming to a point at the top and finished with a tassel; forehead band and square at back falling to shoulder. Dark red satin with embroidery (principally chain stitch) in design of open flowers with leaves and birds. Lined with tan linen.

Hat (India), 19th century
silk (satin) embroidered in colored silk, linen, metal thread and glass.
1941-54-1

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

Lace showing a pattern of sprays of flowers and leaves that form a border on one edge and conventionalized flowers and leaves on the other.

Border (Spain), 19th century
silk.
1931-53-2-b

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

This object has not been digitized yet.

Bedcover, Les Commedians Ambulants, ca. 1800
cotton.
Bequest of Elinor Merrell.
1995-50-139

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Edging with dagged border. Design of animals (horses?) in a row, as found in 16th century Italian patterns.

Edge Lace (Italy), early 20th century
linen.
Gift of Sarah Cooper Hewitt.
1931-43-43

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

Border of Lille-style lace edged with a garland formed by floral blossoms in a serpentine arrangement.

Border (Spain), late 18th century
linen.
Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma....
1962-50-172

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

Border of floral motifs along side edge.

Edge (Belgium), late 18th century
linen.
Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma....
1962-50-174

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

Length of stencil resist (katazome) showing ivory pattern on blue ground with yellow details. Circle and diamond lattice pattern.

Textile (Japan), 19th or 20th century
cotton.
Gift of Elinor Merrell.
1973-29-28

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

Edging lace showing a pattern of flowers and leaves that form scallops along one side.

Edging (Spain), 19th century
silk.
1931-53-17-a

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

Baby carrier with an upper rectangular section stiffened with a reed mat, and a soft lower square, with long tying straps. The upper section is of blackish-blue cotton with red cotton appliqué around the outside and forming three squares, all filled with fine embroidered geometric pattern in white. The lower square and straps are indigo blue, embroidered all over with a diamond grid of fine white cross-stitch embroidery in geometric and floral forms. Back lined with several pieces of indigo-dyed cotton in varied shades. Straps lined with undyed cotton.

Baby Carrier (mei Tai) (China), 1950–2000
cotton embroidery on cotton foundation, rattan?.
Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund.
2012-6-1

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

This object has not been digitized yet.

Cape (Southern France), 1810–20
cotton.
Bequest of Elinor Merrell.
1995-50-239

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Panel of yellow wool serge printed in orange red and olive green. Architectural monuments, large scale men and women, and dog chasing a stag among floering trees. Border a festoon of flowers and human figures.

Textile, 18th century
wool.
1944-13-1

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

Border with floral sprays and volutes balanced by animals at intervals.

Border (Belgium), 18th century
linen.
Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma....
1962-50-149

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

Border for an alb. Very sheer white cotton; embroidered in white cotton. Design symmetrically arranged, of delicate flowering vine, originating in an urn; below dogs and lions rampant, above birds. Second motif: shield with figure of a child on a wheel. Above shield, helmet with closed visor.

Textile (Italy), late 17th century–early 18th century
cotton on cotton.
1951-134-2

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

Triangular-shaped shawl of machine lace. In the center, the pattern shows a bunch of roses with two curved rose vines on either side. Slightly scalloped border of guilloche and lobes with flowers.

Shawl (Spain ?), mid-19th century
vegetable fiber (aloe?).
Gift of Mrs. Henry M. Fechimer.
1941-61-27

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

This object has not been digitized yet.

Altar Frontal (Italy)
H x W: 114.3 x 307.3 cm (45 in. x 10 ft. 1 in.).
1972-2-4

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Multicolor embroidery showing St Catherine, St Barbara, the Cross, the face of Christ, the sacred monogram, the symbols of the Evangelists, and the figures of monks and nuns. With the exception of individual details the design is symmetrical on a vertical axis. Pattern is divided into three compartments by four vertical bands of embroidery; two of a scrolling vine, two of the faces of cherubs. The bottom and sides of the cloth are trimmed with a five-strand braid of yellow silk to which tassels of colored silk are attached every two inches.

Valance, early 17th century
silk, metal wrapped silk on linen.
Gift of Marco Grassi.
1978-157-1

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

This object has not been digitized yet.

Hanging, The Enchanted Isle of Beautiful Sounds, 1923
silk.
Gift of Hon. Arthur Crisp.
1969-122-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Gold brocaded red pile velvet in a pomegranate design. Orphrey of gold couched with multicolored silks show eight saints. Faces of saints are an applique of silk embroidery. Hood, in the same technique as orphrey, shows the Annunciation.

Cope, Hood And Orphrey (Spain), 16th century
silk, metallic thread.
1937-31-2-a,c/f

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

Nineteenth century rosepoint in pattern of seventeenth century candelabra type with narrow edging on one side of "roses." Worked in ecru thread.

Border (Italy), late 19th century
linen.
1939-64-16-a

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

Woven herringbone twill of brass wire warp and silicone-covered copper wire weft maximizes heat transfer through the press mat, while equalizing the pressure being applied to the laminate and preventing shifting of the mat during the lamination process.

Press Mat For Industrial Lamination Process, Copsil Gold™ Press Mat,...
brass, copper, silicone.
Gift of Marathon Belting Ltd..
2005-28-1

This object was made by Marathon Belting Ltd..
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Nineteenth century rosepoint in pattern of seventeenth century candelabra type with narrow edging on one side of "roses." Worked in ecru thread.

Border (Italy), late 19th century
linen.
1939-64-16-b

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Triangular black silk Chantilly lace shawl with a floral design.

Shawl (France), ca. 1860
silk.
Gift of Caroline F. Anderson.
1930-1-2

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

This object has not been digitized yet.

Bedcover (Italy), 19th century
cotton.
1952-48-2

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Horizontal panel of white satin embroidered with polychrome silk. Design is outlined with a double border of red lines enclosing floral motifs. Design of figures and house in the landscape. At left is a shepherd watching kids. In the center, a fisherman with a net fishes from a building over the water. At right a shepherd watches goats and kids.

Panel (China), 18th century
silk.
Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt, from the textile collection of Mrs. Abram....
1931-4-81

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

This object has not been digitized yet.

Altar Frontal, late 17th century
silk, linen, metallic thread.
1961-39-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Blue silk satin skirt embroidered in colored silks with a design of flowers and birds; trimmed with black satin bands and black silk braid. Waistband of white linen lined with pink silk woven with a fret pattern. The skirt is made in two parts designed to wrap around the body, with straight panels in the front and back and pleated sections at each side.

Skirt (China), 19th century
silk embroidery, silk foundation.
Gift of the Estate of Mrs. Robert H. Patterson.
1941-31-31

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