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panels with landscape scenes of a high-gabled house on the bank of a river; sailboat on river; cloudy sky with birds. Slightly flaring, six-sided base, and shaped six-sided rim; on back of vase green pine spray; underglaze blue

Vase, one of a pair, 17th century

Netherlands

G310

panels bearing landscape which shows high-gabled house on a river bank; sailboat in river nearly; cloudy sky with birds. Shaped panel framed in blue band with large six-petaled flower at top and bottom. Slightly flaring, six-sided base, and shaped six-sided rim; on back of vase green pine spray. Colors blue, green, yellow, rust; greenish glaze. Glaze covers inside bottom of food. Underglaze blue.

Vase, one of a pair, 17th century

Netherlands

G310

armchair witrh rush seat and painted black; five slats in back between turned uprights surmounted by ball shaped finials; paint removed by H. H.Soulen, 1928-29

Bannister-back armchair, c. 1730-1740

United States

G331

one complete wall of pine paneling consisting of four panels; first containing door; second panels; third chimney piece with fine moulding surrounding it with fluted pilasters over which are three small panels; fourth panels; dating from first half of 18th century; prov. from a house in Foxon just northeast of New Haven Conn.

Connecticut room, c. 1740

United States

G331

Landscape

Luxembourg Gardens at Twilight, 1879

John Singer Sargent

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chest, New England oak and pine panelled; of a type popularly known as 'Connecticut Chests' and believed to have originated in that locality; constructed of quartered oak, the hinged lid of pine; the front is divided into three arched panels carved with serrated ornament and framed by ebonized split balusters and round bosses; ends are similarly panelled; stands on extensions of the corner stiles

Chest, c. 1680-1700

United States

G331

mirror, lacquered, of Queen Anne style; rectangular chamfered frame has a high shaped crest and is gilded with sprays of foliage in yellow on a ground of dark green; old bevelled glass plate

Mirror frame, c. 1700-1710

United States

G331

chair, child's with reed seat; three slat back; front of arms considerably worn from having been pushed on floor

Child's chair, late 18th century

United States

G331

Bible box; front carved with simple geometric design of circles; carved pine

Bible box, 18th century

United States

G331

Study for a Costume, 1912

Leon Bakst

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towel scarf, loosely woven linen embroidered at both ends in a geometric design composed of two bands of squares, and highly stylized floral and tree motives, surmounted by three triangle shapes each containing a distinct geometric motif, the whole outlined and seperated by green thread; red, blue, green, yellow and tinsel threads; silk and tinsel on cotton

Towel scarf, 19th century

Armenia

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carved side chair, wood and upholstery

Side Chair, one of a pair, 17th century

Italy

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towel, loosely woven tan linen, embroidered at each end with three floral sprays, each bearing three flowers and two leaves in blue and red; on one end sprays with blue flowers flank one with red; on the other, and on other side of the material the position is reversed - a line of blue over-stitch forms a narrow border at the ends which are backed with a piece of floral dimity

Towel, 18th century

Turkey

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towel, or pillow border; embroidered on cream canvas in green silk diagonal and straight stitch; design of conventionalized shrubs, trees, flowers and lozenges

Towel, 19th century

Morocco

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bag, piece of Paisley shawl, cream and yellow silk background with floral design in several colors, chiefly blue and rose; rose silk lining

Bag, 18th century

Scotland

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towel, natural linen embroidered at each end with a border in a stylized tree design; this border is in turn surrounded by a narrow line of stitiching at the top of which is a row of very stiff single flowers; red, rose, yellow, and blue predominate

Towel, 19th century

Greece

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border, piece of tan linen embroidered with henna red silk in a star and lozenge design contained in a larger diamon-shaped motif; narrow border of running triangle motif; fragment of a larger piece

Border, 18th century

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towel scarf of green gauze-like cotton embroidered at each end with a band running floral leaf and stem design in shades of rose, blue, yellow and green and metal thread; narrow border of metal threads

Towel scarf, 19th century

Armenia

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handkerchief of loosely woven cotton embroidered around the edges with a series of flower and tree designs, and having in each corner a geometrical basket and flowers; rose, red, blue, green and gold threads; a type of buttonhole stitch makes a braid-like finish to the edges

Handkerchief, 18th century

Turkey

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parsee shirt, lavender satin embroidered in all-over design of flowers and birds in pale lavender and old rose silk. The deign becomes concentrated into a border around the slit neck, bottom and arm holes which are all bound with cerise satin.

Parsee Shirt, 19th century

India

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towel border embroidered on cotton in rose and apricot silk; conventionalized shrub and tree pattern and supplementary border of all-over lozenge pattern done in Moorish diagonal and straight stitch

Towel border, 19th century

Morocco

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cotton, piece of emboidered, probably a towel end, consisting of two pieces of closely woven material joined together and embroidered at one end with three rows of four horizontal floral sprays in shades of green, brown, blue, and tinsel thread; there is a border of cross stitch at the bottom which has a selvedge as has the top; one side has a whipped hem, the other is unfinished; silk and tinsel on cotton

Towel end, 19th century

Turkey

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shawl, four borders and corner butha woven seperastelt and stitched to black center. Pieces of embroidery carry the design over into the center; design of interlacing buthas in several colors, chiefly red; border design is a simple repeat not fitted around the corners; fringe at ends

Shawl, 19th century

India

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Interlude, 1919

Arthur B. Davies; Printer: Ernest Haskell

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%C2%A9 Estate Mabel Ducasse

Promerops, 20th century

Mabel L. Ducasse

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%C2%A9 Estate Mabel Ducasse

Jabiru, Jacamar, Jacamaralcyon, 20th century

Mabel L. Ducasse

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%C2%A9 Estate Mabel Ducasse

Pigeons, 20th century

Mabel L. Ducasse

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%C2%A9 Estate Mabel Ducasse

Dianelle, Digitale, Dindon, 20th century

Mabel L. Ducasse

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Running Doe and Buck, 20th century

Merina "Blue Flower" Lujan

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small round basket with flaring sides; coarsely coiled; design consists of a band of animal figures (probably walking birds), around the sides; colors are natural and black

Basket, 20th century

Tohono O'odham (Papago)

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Small round shallow basket with flared sides; coiled. Design consists of four vertical bars of triangles connected by horizontal lines. Colors are natural and black.

Basket, 20th century

Tohono O'odham (Papago)

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Small round basket with flared sides; coiled. Design consists of coyote tracks in panels around the sides. Colors are natural and black.

Basket, 20th century

Indé (Apache)

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Oval basket in heavy coilwork. Design consists of double row of brown triangles, possibly representing flower petals. Colors are brown and natural.

Basket, 20th century

Indé (Apache)

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Wide, olla shaped basket; coiled. Design consists of black devil's claw disk at starting point, and five sets of black meanders that run vertically to a black rim. Colors are natural and black.

Basket, 20th century

Indé (Apache)

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Large rectangular basket, with rim and cover. The technic is twined on the bottom, and coilwork on the sides. Design consists of ten vertical imbricated panels with simple geometric designs in red and green. Cover is twined weaving.

Basket, 19th-20th century

Klikitat

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spherical-shaped woman's hat. The technic is plain twined weaving of rush on a rush foundation. Design consists of a stepped diagonal radial pattern in dark brown.

Basket, 19th-20th century

Modoc

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Miniature round basket with flared sides and plaited border; coiled. Design consists of a checkered pattern broken by three solid vertical bars. Colors are natural and black.

Basket, 20th century

Akimel O'odham (Pima)

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Miniature round basket; coiled. Design consists of a stepped radial pattern in red and black. Colors are natural black and red.

Miniature Round Basket, 20th century

Akimel O'odham (Pima)

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Miniature round basket; coiled. Design consists of rows of horizontal stripes broken by three vertical bands. Colors are natural and black.

Basket, 20th century

Akimel O'odham (Pima)

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Miniature olla basket with cover; coiled. Design consists of a series of outlined triangles. Colors are natural and black.

Basket, 1900-1942

Akimel O'odham (Pima)

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Miniature covered basket; coiled. Design consists of four panels of ladder-like motifs. Motif on cover may be some kind of animal. Colors are natural and black.

Basket, 1900-1942

Akimel O'odham (Pima)

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Miniature black oval basket with flared sides; coiled. Decoration is natural-colored coyote tracks in rows around the sides.

Basket, 1900-1942

Akimel O'odham (Pima)

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rug, Navajo, red field with stepped edge lozenges in brown, orange, yellow, grey, and white; ends finished with triple band border in red, tan, and black

Rug, 20th century

Diné (Navajo)

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Miniature round flat plaque; coiled. Design consists of maze pattern with figure at entrance (House of Suihii Ki--see 42.18.72). Colors are natural and black.

Basketry Plaque, 20th century

Akimel O'odham (Pima)

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Vase-shaped basket with flare rim; coiled. Design consists of modified fret pattern in successive rows. Colors are natural and black.

Basket, 20th century

Akimel O'odham (Pima)

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spherical basket in plain twined weaving. Design consists of narrow brown and black bands near the top and bottom with a center band of groups of black triangles.

Basket, late 19th century

Yurok

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Miniature olla basket; coiled. Design consists of four blue figures which resemble cactii. Colors are natural, blue, brown, and black.

Miniature Basket, 1900-1942

Akimel O'odham (Pima)

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shawl, doshalla (long shawl) finely woven of olive green with design of rambling floral sprays and leaves in green, rose, yellow, orange, blue outlined in embroidery stitch; two borders on ends, the wide outer one composed of vari-colored stripes alternating with olive green, all with Mihrab tops enclosing single flowering plants; lined at one end with strip of black cotton, and furnished at one end with brass rings for hanging, fringed ends, narrow border on sides

Shawl, c. 1870

Iran

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Basket, straw, American Indian (Pima), XXc NO SPECIFIC PHOTO AND DIMS. ON CAT. CARD (GROUP INFORMATION) Basket with pinched handle and double mouth; fine coilwork. Design consists of stepped radial rectangles, possibly a modified whirlwind pattern. Colors are natural and black.

Basket, early 20th century

Indé (Apache)

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Vase-shaped basket with flared rim; coiled. Design consists of vertical rows of triangles split by solid bars which originate from central devil's claw. Possibly represents arrow-points. Design is in black against natural, with black rim.

Basket, early 20th century

Indé (Apache)

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Round basket in a bandbox shape with cover. The technique is a combination of plain twined weaving (near base), crossed-warp twined (in center), and an alternating checker and twined (at rim). There are bands of false embroidery at the bottom, on the cover, and the rim of the cover. Materials are a foundation of spruce root, with false embroidery of grasses. Design consists of two bands of reversed T-bars in red and purple, and a spiral on the cover in white and two shades of red.

Basket, 19th-20th century

Tsimshian or Tlingit

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Small round basket in bandbox shape with rim and cover. Technic is wrapped twined weaving of grass stems around a base, probably of cedar bark. Design consists of two dark blue birds with spread wings on the body of the basket with red band near the bottom. Cover has a central red disk surrounded by a circle of purple shapes.

Basket, early 20th century

Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka)

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round basket with deeply flared sides; coiled; design consists of four rows of connected chevrons which form a simple meander in natural and black

Basket, 20th century

Tohono O'odham (Papago)

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batik panel, cotton, with all-over repeat design of dark blue diamonds with tan patterns; alternating with tan diamonds with dark blue patterns; broad dark blue and tan border at each end contains hexagonal tan lozenges and terminates in fringe-like lines of alternating blue and tan; narrow blue and tan border along sides; entire piece is backed with gold paint

Panel, 18th-19th century

Indonesia

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Shallow round basket with cover; finely coiled. Design conisists of whirlwind pattern on sides and cover. Colors are natural and black.

Basket, 20th century

Tohono O'odham (Papago)

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string of blue glass wampum, consisting of 86 facet cut beads strung on tape; beads of this type usually found in Arizona graves

Necklace, 20th century

Diné (Navajo)

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Miniature olla basket with cover; coiled. Design consists of stepped rectangles in red and black. Colors are natural, red and black.

Miniature Basket, 1900-1942

Akimel O'odham (Pima)

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Shallow rectangular basket; coiled. Design consists of vertical panels of checkerwork around sides. Colors are natural and black.

Basket, 20th century

Tohono O'odham (Papago)

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Shallow boat-shaped basket; coiled. Design consists of a band of coyote tracks around the rim. Colors are natural and black.

Basket, 20th century

Tohono O'odham (Papago)

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miniature tray-like basket; coiled; design is four coyote tracks; colors are natural and black

Basket, 20th century

Tohono O'odham (Papago)

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miniature basket, with flared sides; finely coiled; design consists of a flower with four spade-shaped petals which fill the sides; the flower is natural color against a brown background

Basket, 1900-1942

Akimel O'odham (Pima)

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Miniature flat plaque; coiled. Design consists of a central devil's claw from which emanates a maze pattern, at the entrance of which stands a human figure. This pattern is called the House of Shuihii Ki, a legendary figure, who supposedly lives in the mountains where no one can find him. Colors are natural and black.

Basket, 20th century

Akimel O'odham (Pima)

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Miniature round basket with cover; coiled. Design consists of three pairs of dancing figures. Cover has what looks like an animal motif on it. Colors are natural and black.

Miniature basket, 1900-1942

Akimel O'odham (Pima)

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Miniature vertical-walled, deep basket; coiled. Design consists of horizontal bands broken by diagonal bands that form triangles. Colors are natural and black.

Basket, 1900-1942

Akimel O'odham (Pima)

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Basket, straw, American Indian (Pima), XXc NO SPECIFIC PHOTO AND DIMS. ON CAT. CARD (GROUP INFORMATION) Deep round basket; coiled. Design consists of a double row of brown triangles, possibly representing feathers. Colors are natural and brown.

Basket, early 20th century

Indé (Apache)

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Vase-shaped basket with flared rim; coiled. Design consists of central devil's claw disk in black with crenellated concentric circles in natural and black, interrupted by diamonds at the neck. Has a black, plaited rim.

Basket, 20th century

probably Akimel O'odham (Pima)

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kussaba or square shawl; the ground is of black wool, parts of which have been woven separately and fastened together; shawl is completely covered with floral and arabesque designs; border woven separately and added; supplementary border of fringed strips of colored woolen; the design has been outlined in embroidered stitch; alike on both sides

Shawl (kussaba), 18th century

India

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Miniature round basket; coiled. Design consists of a bands of human figures with joined hands. Colors are natural and black.

Basket, 20th century

Akimel O'odham (Pima)

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So this is all we got ourselves killed for!, 1835

Honoré Daumier

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Female Dancer, c. 1920

Arthur B. Davies

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Miniature round basket with cover; coiled. Design consists of pairs of human figures in red and black.

Miniature basket, 20th century

Tohono O'odham (Papago)

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Small round basket in a bandbox shape with rim and cover. The technic is plain twined and wrapped twined weaving of grass stems on foundation of cedar bark. Design consists of geometric bands of yellow and purple, red and green, on the sides and cover.

Basket, 19th-20th century

Qwiqwidicciat (Makah)

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bowl-shaped basket of plain twined weaving. Design consists of a band of simple geometric designs around the belly, perhaps mountain or cloud symbols. There are three raised, wrapped twined bands just below the rim. Colors are brown and natural.

Basket, 19th-20th century

Natinixwe (Hupa)

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shallow tray; finely coiled, with plaited border; design consists of a central devil's claw from which emanate four squash blossom petals that enlarge concentrically to the rim; colors are natural and black

Basket, early 20th century

Akimel O'odham (Pima)

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Large oval basket with deep flaring sides; coiled. Design consists of four petal-blossom on the bottom and a four-petal squash blossom design on the sides which enlarge concentrically to the rim. Colors are natural and black.

Basket, 20th century

Tohono O'odham (Papago)

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Small round basket in a bandbox shape with rim and cover. the technic is plain twined and wrapped twined weaving of grass stems on a foundation of cedar bark. Design consists of a band of four walking birds on the sides and three on the cover, in black.

Basket, late 19th-early 20th century

Qwiqwidicciat (Makah)

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In the Park, 1906

William J. Glackens

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sqaure shawl, small, with ground of yellow wool, the central portion of which is decorated by large circles, butha and lotus; border of fine floral design woven separately and added; supplementary border of fringed strips of colored wool

Shawl, 19th century

India

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towel scarf, portion of, closely woven cotton embroidered at each end with two rows of two floral motives, and finished by a border of running wavy floral and leaf design; the flowers in the units appear to be springing from a cornucopia; red, purple, yellow, green and gold threads

Towel Scarf, 19th century

Armenia

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pillow border of fine tan canvas embroidered with a design of conventionalized flowers (pinks) in satin, feather and chain stitch in red silk; the border is in two sections, the lower serving as a narrow border to the upper, the whole of which is sewed to a wider strip of coarse canvas

Pillow border, 19th century

Greek Islands

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towel of cambric embroidered at each end with two floral sprays and a running border of leaves, flowers and bow knots; mauve, pink, bronze, cream and gold metal threads and tinsel

Towel, 19th century

Armenia

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Small shallow basket with flared edges and plaited rim; coiled. Design consists of three checkered rectangular bands alternating with three checkered patches that narrow to form arrows which orient towards the center of the basket. Colors are natural and black.

Basket, 20th century

Akimel O'odham (Pima)

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Small plaque with slightly flared edges; coiled. Design consists of a central devil's claw surrounded by modified fretwork (possibly a butterfly-wings pattern). Colors are natural and black.

Small Plaque, 20th century

Akimel O'odham (Pima)

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Miniature plaque with slightly flared edges; coiled. Design consists of central devil's claw from which emanate three squash-blossom petals which enlarge concentrically to the rim. Colors are natural and black.

Basket, 20th century

Akimel O'odham (Pima)

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Miniature round dished plaque; coiled. Design consists of a central devil's claw surrounded by concentric circles; these are broken by three rows of triangles. Colors are natural and black.

Basket, 20th century

Akimel O'odham (Pima)

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hot water jug, pear-shaped, cabriole, on three legs, terminating in turned-up scrolls, loose, domed cover in two stages finished with vase shaped finial, C-shaped handle, brass spigot with shaped handle, handle of spigot loose

Hot water jug, 19th century

England

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Damask square (pillow top_ of grey-green satin with repeat design of large floral spray of roses, leaves and half open pomegranate; from this, above, springs, ruined stone arch, a tree, and view of tower and house woven in pale blue. Rest of design in naturalistic colors. Fragments of gold galloon edge.

Pillow top, 18th century

Germany

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rug, Navajo or Chimayo, made up of two strips seamed up center; design of stripes in rose, yellow, pale green and cream; on the cream stripe geometic motifs with saw tooth outlines in shades of red and coral; narrow fringe at ends; Spanish-American, New Mexican

Rug, 20th century

Diné (Navajo)

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one of a pair of pieces from dress, embroidered in several colors, chiefly red; floral, foliate and scroll designs; two borders of conventional openwork divide the embroidery into three sections; the center one, a narrow band

Fragment, 19th century

Czechoslovakia

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corner fragment of an Indian shawl; border in shades of rose with black center, conventional scroll and floral design

Corner fragment of a shawl, 19th century

India

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Rectangle of ivory satin brocaded with figures of courtiers and ladies, rampant dogs and stags, couchant lions under palm trees, and large peacock, the latter with velvet necks and "eyes," separated from each other by stylized Renaissance fountains. The whole lined with apricot satin and edged with silk fringe of yellow, gold, ivory and turquoise. Last 8" cut away, leaving lining and fringe intact.

Panel, 17th century

Spain

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skull cap, folding into six sections, worked in white silk over cords into all-over design, further ornamented with 6 lobed stars in brown and cuving frond-like designs in white outlined in brown; edging of black braid; partly lined with red and white calico

Skull Cap, 19th-20th century

Armenia or Syria

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towel scarf of fine cotton embroidered at each end with two rose sprays in rose, purple, silver and gold threads and having border of double dove-tailed chevrons across ends and part way up each side; silk and metal on cotton

Towel scarf, 19th century

Turkey

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pillow border embroidered on natural linen in green silk in Moorish diagonal and straight stitch in conventional flower pot and tree design; edge finished with buttonhole stitch

Pillow border, 19th century

Morocco

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Small plaque with slightly flared edges; coiled. Design consists of a central devil's claw surrounded by modified fretwork (possibly butterfly-wings). Colors are natural and black.

Basket, 20th century

Akimel O'odham (Pima)

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Basket, straw (ruffia), American Indian (Pima XXc NO SPECIFIC PHOTO AND DIMS. ON CAT. CARD (GROUP INFORMATION) Large coiled plaque with handle. Design consists of concentric circles to the rim. Colors are natural and black.

Basket, 20th century

Indé (Apache)

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Saucer-shaped basket in crud coilwork. Design consists of checkered areas in black and natural (probably represents sunflower motif.)

Basket, 20th century

Indé (Apache)

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Miniature round flate plaque; coiled. Design consists of a circular fret pattern. Colors are natural and black.

Basket, 20th century

Akimel O'odham (Pima)

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necklace, made up of pendants of turquoise and bone; twenty tooth-shaped pendants inlaid with turquoise chips bordered by a black band; each pendant separated by four bone disc beads which make up ends of necklace

Necklace, 20th century

A'shiwi (Zuni)

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rug, Navajo, made up of horizontal stripes of coral and pale salmon color; the coral stripes carry bands of double comb motifs in brown on pale salmon ground; the stripes are set off from each other with narrow bands of triple dot design; edges overcast; tassels at corners

Rug, 20th century

Diné (Navajo)

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