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Woman's blouse; white satin with bright yellow and dark blue ikat warp pattern; open both back and front.

Woman's coat, late 19th century

Uzbekistan

G240

Pair of sandals; made of wood with high pieces under heel and two to rise feet about 5 inches above floor. Covered with silver? which has been pressed into a mould to give repousse effect. The designs are conventionalized floal and geomtric and cover the entire surface, also the leather strap over the instep. Around the sole are two rows of tiny silver bells; around heel and two three rows; on top of band over instep is a small boss of silver.

Pair of Bridal Sandals, early 20th century

G211

Mold for gold ornaments, two patterns on one side, three on other, including geometric forms, fish, rosettes, plaque with inscription, all with incised decoration which will appear as repousse in the moulded ornament.

Gold Mold, Date Unknown

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Large altar hanging; white satin ground on which medallions of figures in a floral background have been embroidered; green and red fringe along one side.

Altar Hanging, 19th century

China

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Pulchari (woman's veil); dull red embroidered with all-over star design and semi-circular floral designs at sides.

Woman's wedding veil (odhani), 19th century

Bhansali or Lohana communities

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Bag, small square bag of plum-colored silk crochet, with cut-steel bead borders and interlacing fringe.

Bag, 19th century

United States

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Flag, yellow silk with light blue and white embroidered dragon.

Flag with Dragon, 20th century

China

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One of set. Two blue satin bags embroidered in gold and silver; yellow silk draw cords terminating in four tassels wound in silver thread.

Scent pouch, 19th century

China

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Batik Square, geometric design in brown and blue with square center of yellow.

Batik Square, 19th century

Indonesia

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Rhages bowl; with row of camels each of different color across center of inside of bowl; figures, falcons and arabesques above and below; border of conventional forms, possibly derived from inscription. The outside has border of freely drawn inscription in black. The colors are dull blue, red-brown turquoise blue, a lavendar-grey and black.

Bowl, 13th century

Iran

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Odhani, or woman's veil, of black satin with very fine tie-dye design in red. Fine embroidery borders enclosing mirror chips. Embroidery.

Woman's veil (Odhani), 19th century

India

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Vase, pottery with cream slip and decoration of brown lustre and worn blue stripes. Narrow base with slight projecting rim, ovoid body, and slender neck with cup-shaped top and flaring lip.

Vase, 11th century

Persia (Iran)

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the creator, (the potter) in a seated attitude with ram's head and wearing the Atef crown. hollow cast figure representing the ram-headed god Khum, the deity of the Elephantine

Figure of the god Khum, c. 664 BCE - 30 CE

Ancient Egyptian

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Woman's shirt and trousers; of light weight green satin; triangular ornamentation below opening for neck consisting of silk embroidery enclosing small mirror discs; similar embroidery on bottom of trouser leg

Woman's Shirt, 18th century

India

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Vase with low base-rim, wide rounded body and tall,thin, flaring neck. It is covered with white opaque glaze and decorated with symetrical floral pattern with deep blue curving stems, turquoise tiny leaves and tomato red pinks, 5 petaled round flowers and conventionalized floral forms.

Vase, 16th century

Turkey

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Man's Coat; gold brocade on cream ground in palmette and ogive design with touches of lavendar. Coat edged with lavendar striped brocade. Back, front and sleeve pieces woven seperately. Silk brocade.

Man's coat, 19th century

India

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statuette, of ibis-headed god, seated, wears wig and atef crown. Thoth of Hermapolis was known as the scribe of the gods and the god of wisdom. The Ibis was sacred to him.

Thoth, c. 644 BCE - 30 CE

Ancient Egyptian

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Writing case. Long pen-box at back is decorated with open work arabesuqe medallions in a balanced design. Attached to it are a large and a small octagonal inkwell, decorated with floral designs in panels, and having small hinged lids. Brass with incised decor.

Lidded Box, 18th century

Syria

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'Coachman' bottle in form of coachman swathed in a long, draped cloak, and holding a tankard. Brown glaze. Right foot broken off.

Coachman bottle, c. 1850

United States

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Panel; composed of two borders sewn together. The linen ground fabric is entirely covered with silk embroidery of leaf designs in green on a red ground. Embroidery.

Panel, 19th century

Pakistan

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One of set. Two blue satin bags embroidered in gold and silver; yellow silk draw cords terminating in four tassels wound in silver thread.

Scent pouch, 19th century

China

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Woman's caftan orange and gold striped flowered brocade; high slit in side to expose trousers.

Woman's Caftan, 19th century

Iran

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Sari; purple with border of palmettes in gols and small leaf motives in gold center.

Sari, 19th century

India

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Sarong (?); diaper weave, black and ornage cotton

Sarong (?), 19th century

India

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Pouch, 19th century

Bulgaria

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portfeuille, flat purse, designed for men's use primarily; made of dark green silk mounted on stiff cardboard frame amd elaborately embroidered in gold inscription in Arabic just under flap of purse

Portfeuille, 19th-20th century

Egypt

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Socket for tent pole, cylindrical with trumpet base; incised decoration of flowers and palmettes; inscription around neck. Candlestick holder, cast brass with bronze inlay.

Candle Holder, 17th century

Iran

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Banner, one of two (cf.25.363); red satin ground embroidered with three rows of figures, terminating at top in green satin scroll, set with mirror discs, and at bottom with scroll and four purple streamers reversible.

Temple Banner, 19th century

China

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Vessel in shape of Pine Cone, ceramic, Egyptian n.d. cat. card dims 4-3/4 x 3-3/4'

Vessel in the shape of a Pine Cone, Date Unknown

Ancient Egyptian

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Altar hanging; red satin ground embroidered in elaborate bird and flower design.

Altar Hanging, 19th century

China

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Doshalla or long shawl bearing a maker's signature in corner; white wool ground with borders, wide at ends and narrow along sides of Buthas or cone-shaped ornaments with floral network separating borders woven separately and joined to shawl.

Shawl (doshalla), 18th-19th century

India

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Long strip of dark red cotton with broad embroidered border of geometric designs above which are embroidered cicles. Design suggests that it was used for a skirt.

Woman's wedding skirt (gaghra), 19th century

Bhansali or Lohana communities

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Cushion cover; red velvet embroidered in gold and silver in heavy floral motive. Velvet.

Cushion Cover, 19th century

Turkey

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Coat of watered Andedjan silk; red shot pattern; lined with Turkey red. Silk.

Coat, 19th century

Uzbekistan

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Panel, 19th century

Russia

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Woman's shirt and trousers; of light weight green satin; triangular ornamentation below opening for neck consisting of silk embroidery enclosing small mirror discs; similar embroidery on bottom of trouser leg

Woman's Trousers, 18th century

India

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Banner, one of two; red satin ground embroidered with three rows of figures, terminating at top in green satin scroll, set with mirror discs, and at bottom with scroll and four purple streamers reversible.

Temple Banner, 19th century

China

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Ushabati holding hoe in each hand, yoke laid across hands, basket for grain hanging at each end of yoke. Inscription in horizontal rows. 'To illuminate the Osiris Rames'(Ramses?) He says Ushabati - - 'The conventional formula, well cut. A very good Ushabati, probably of XVIII or XIX Dynasty. 'RA-MOSE' H. 10-1/4 in. carries two hoes and bar with bags of grain He does farm work for death.

Ushabti, c. 1580-1214 BCE

Ancient Egyptian

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unnamed (long narrow object), ivory, Egyptian, century? cat. card dims L. 3-1/4', W. 7/8'; object is cracked with loose piece needing repair. Object of unknown use, with flat oval end and open-work handle.

Long narrow object, Date Unknown

Ancient Egyptian

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Vase, glass, Egyptian, century? cat. card dims H. 3-3/4'; object number needs reapplication. Cosmetic vessel; pale yellow-green blown glass

Vase, 30 BCE - 364 CE

Ancient Egyptian

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Cosmetic vessel; purple and white blown glass. Neck broken.

Vase fragment, 30 BCE - 364 CE

Ancient Egyptian

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Blue plate or shallow bowl of green-blue semi-opaque glaze with a floral design painted in black outline in the bottom.

Plate, 17th century

Turkey

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Kussaba or square shawl, loom woven. Ground of yellow wool covered with small Buthas or cone-shaped ornaments; border on each end of larger Buthas made separatly and sewn on; border appears to be of a later date.

Shawl (kussaba), 18th-19th century

India

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Mold for gold ornaments. Identical with 27.41.239 except for detail of ornament which has inscription where same form has geometric ornament on 27.41.239. Probably to be used together as obverse and reverse moulds.

Gold Mold, Date Unknown

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Panel, woven of velvet on cotton. On a yellow ground, a central medallion in rose, green and blue is surrounded by four vases of flowers in same colors. Floral border in same colors. Silk and cotton. N.B. These panels were sometimes used as prayer rugs.

Panel, 19th century

Turkey

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Blue ribbon with gold border and fringe and geometric designs of green, black, puple and cerise. Tapestry weave.

Ribbon, 19th century

Russia

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Barber's Apron, flat piece of linen slit down back with hole for head; elaborately embroidered in colors.

Barber's Apron, 19th century

Turkey

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Quilted bed cover of linen embroidered with broad border inclosing center panel with naturalistic flower motives, chiefly red, blue and green. Linen embroidered.

Quilted Bed Cover, 18th century

Pakistan

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Prayer Mat; block printed cotton with design of prayer niche surmounted by minarets. Cotton.

Prayer Mat, 19th century

India

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Sarong, white with red and black stripe decoration and elephant and bird motives. Cotton.

Sarong, 20th century

Sri Lanka

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Cushion cover, square, embroidered mostly in red and blue on natural colored linen; strip of drawnwork outlined in blue across one side

Cushion cover, 18th century

Algeria

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Small panel of gold, green and red striped brocade called Kincob meaning cloth with gold.

Panel, 19th century

Syria

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Pulchari, or woman's veil composed of four pieces of purple, green and red camel's hair with spiral gold thread appliqued on surface in palmette design. Embroidery

Pulchari (veil), 19th century

India

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Strip of embroidery - probably part of a skirt of dark red satin thickly embroidered with lozenge shaped designs in black and white.

Strip of embroidery, 19th century

India

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Flag, yellow satin ground embroidered in blue with large dragon.

Flag, 19th century

China

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headband of tapestry weave with designs in red; linen

Headband, 19th century

Iran

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Pulchari, woman's veil, of red stain finely embroidered with punch work design over entire surface; rectangular motive in center of embroidered design with mirror discs.

Veil (pulchari), 19th century

India

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Trousers, rose and gold brocade. Patch in seat.

Trousers, 19th century

Iran

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Boots, 20th century

Russia

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One of a set with 25.373.1. Two small bags of red satin with floral design in pink and green satin applique; yellow silk draw cords terminating in four large yellow tassels, wound with silver thread.

Scent pouch, 19th century

China

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Panel aproicot satin ground elaborately embroidered with animals and flowers and fruit, some of which are worked in Pekin knots.

Panel, 19th century

China

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Kimono, no dance, fox girl; heavy black silk with bright flower and figure designs. Lined with scarlet silk.

Noh costume, 19th century

Unknown Japanese

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Turban Cloth; red ground with wood block and batik design in yellow of man holding bird alternating with leaf design.

Turban Cloth, 19th century

India

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Tapestry coat, orange ground with large floral and phoenix decoration.

Tapestry coat, 19th century

China

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Sarong Panel, dark blue dotted ground with central floral motive and border of orange.

Skirt cloth (kain sarong), late 19th-early 20th century

Indonesia

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Seat, miniature size, with five figures above, two birds and two busts below all in low relief. Hollow, two holes at edge in lower frieze. Possibly Coptic.

Seat, 1st-5th century

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Mace Head Disk, stone, Egyptian, century? cat. card dims H. 7/8', D. 3' shallow conical, with opening in center; possibly a vase stand, black and white stone. Black and white alabaster.

Disk, 1567-1085 BCE

Ancient Egyptian

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Bag, 19th century

France

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Panel, woven of velvet on cotton. Red ground, covered with alternating rows of small flowers and leaf-shaped motifs. Border composed of simulated Herati design in brown and black on white ground, alternating with double rosettes in same colors. Silk and cotton. N.B. These panel were sometimes used as prayer rugs.

Panel, 19th century

Turkey

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ivory shaft with steel hook used for 'tambour embroidery' a kind of embroidery made by stretching material on circular hoops and working ribbon or metal threads into it

Tambour hook, 19th century

England

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Bed cover (?); dark red satin ground, heavily embroidered in large circular designs and studded with small pieces of mirror.

Headcover, 19th century

India

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Priest's vestment; light blue and gold brocaded cape edged with gold braid, gold cross made of braid in center back.

Priest's vestment, 18th century

Iran

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Square cushion cover embroidered in star design of many colors, on natural colored linen.

Square cushion cover, 19th century

Algeria

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Sari; heavy wine colored silk with border of gold and floral motives in color. Center of Sari filled with roundelles in gold.

Sari, 19th century

India

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Small pocket book or sewing kit of black woolen material decorated with floral wreath, worked in cross stitch, on both sides. Inside are three flaps of white flannel to hold needles.

Sewing bag, 19th century

United States

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Bag, each side of which is of different design; one side conventionalized repeat design of various shades of red, green and white. Other side has different design consisting of concentric lozenges. Whole bag embroidered on canvas with worsted.

Bag, 19th century

United States

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Brass tray, Date Unknown

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Dragon Robe, 1821-1850

China

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Face veil, 19th century

Belgium

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Bowl, Date Unknown

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Border, 19th century

France

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Vest, 19th century

Iran

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Caftan, 19th century

India

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Border, 19th century

France

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Woman's Robe, 19th century

China

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Large Vase, 12th-13th century

Iran

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Collar, 19th century

Flanders

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Manchu Man's Semiformal Court Robe (jifu), 19th century

China

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Panel with Embroidered Flowers and Butterflies, 20th century

China

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Long Panel with Floral Embroidery, 19th century

China

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Sari, 18th century

Iran

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Woman's trousers, 19th century

Iran

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(Embroidery), 19th century

Unknown Japanese

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Panel, 20th century

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Incense burner, Date Unknown

Israel

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Flounce, 19th century

France

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Trousers, 19th century

Iran

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Handscreen, 19th century

United States

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Bowl, 19th century

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Sari, 19th century

India

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