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apron sewn as a panel, edged and backed in dark blue fabric; central panel edged in bands of cream with black, grey and dark purple swastika-key designs, trimmed in maroon; central appliqué and embroidered rectangular panel in predominately pink embroidery with roundels, scrolls and floral shapes and linear appliqués of various colored fabrics — Baby carrier panel, c. 1995
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Drool Bib, one of a pair, France — Drool Bib, one of a pair, mid 19th century
France

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light tan fabric; 2 panels sewn together with blue and tan embroidered attached bands on one half; hemmed on short sides — Decorative Panel, 20th century
Laos

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Piece of tan material thickly embrodered - the borders at either side with patterns similar to shawl patterns, and the center with medallions of various sizes surrounded by an all-over floral vine pattern. Probably part of a larger piece. Cotton, embroidered. — Panel, 19th century
India

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Panel of dull red cotton material embroidered in an all-over pattern of diamond shapes in stain stich worked in white silk. At both ends are borders of diagonal bars of diamond shapes embroidered with orange silk. — Panel, 19th-20th century
India

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blue fabric embroidered with white geometric designs of concentric rectangles — Embroidery Sample, Date Unknown
Miao

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single panel, beige ground with fragmented banding of blue and brown; colors limited to a particular area blue, brown, blue bands; diamond and geometric discontinuous supplimentary weft patterning; all sides finished — Sampler, 20th century
Thailand

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embroidered white work — Handkerchief [unfinished], 20th century
Switzerland (?)

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indigo cylinder with rectangle of twelve multicolored bands applied near finished cuff — Sleeve, one of a pair, 20th century
Mien

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panel, cotton, drawn threads, blue, beige, black, green, and purple embroidery of birds and floral motifs. — Panel, 20th century
Iran

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Drool Bib, one of a pair, France — Drool Bib, one of a pair, mid 19th century
France

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white smocked blouse with red, black, green, yellow, blue, gold embroidery; stylized floral designs at shoulder and neck; pink and cream embroidered ribbon at cuffs with black embroidery binding — Child's Blouse, 1900-1925
Czech Republic

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red ground with dark blue stripes; embroidered overall with designs and animals in purple, blues, light green and yellow; long, thick maroon tassel at each corner — Head Cloth, Date Unknown
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rectangular shape; white; pink, blues, red, green geometric and bird motif embroidery at chest, upper back and sleeves; slit neck opening — Blouse, Date Unknown
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black pants with multicolored appliqué square panels on legs; squares have triangle motifs with stripes on two sides; ten squares on each leg — Pair of pants, 20th century
Lolo

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skirt with large embroidered panel on front and back; embroidered panel in middle of fabric with cream, navy, coral and gray threads; large diamond shaped pattern with rows of various geometric motifs; large panels at top in dark denim blue fabric and at bottom with coral and cream horizontal stripes on denim background; bottom edge has short lighter blue fringe — Skirt, first half 20th century
Thailand

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red and black striped skirt with red, green and white embroidery; four very narrow horizontal bands of embroidery; two bands near middle of skirt have arrow motif; two bands at bottom of skirt have diamond pattern; narrow vertical bands of embroidery with geometric pattern at either side of skirt — Skirt, 20th century
Khumi

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tan with black, geometric embroidery with four wide bands at ends; self fringe — Shaman's sash, first half 20th century
Yao

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tube skirt; top section--brown fabric with red and white horizontal stripes; center section--multicolored band of embroidery with diamonds, stars and triangles; embroidery between woven horizontal bands; bottom section--black with vertical panel of six strips of different printed fabrics; bottom edge bound with printed fabric — Skirt, 20th century
Tai Lue

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predominately maroon; lined with brown fabric; short; stitched with band of geometric designs in yellow, pale green, medium green, pink and purple; brown, yellow and green edging on salmon pink fabric — Pair of woman's leggings, 1925-1950
Pashtun Mangal

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dark blue blanket with gray, red, dark green, orange and celadon embroidery; eight narrow and one wider band of embroidery; dark blue fringe at either end of fabric; embroidery bands in diamond and small criss-cross motif — Man's blanket, 1980
Lushai

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black with embroidered bands approximately 15" wide at pointed ends; orange, green, blue, red and white geometric motifs in bands; edges bound with print fabric on front and dark green plain fabric inside — Man's sash, 20th century
Hmong

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indigo colored skirt with a wide band of striped fabric attached at bottom; stripe colors: tan, red, orange, purple and green; stripe panel is embroidered with three dragons and floral motifs; band of tan geometric designs below dragon panel — Skirt, 20th century
Tai Muang

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small round-shaped hat with bright multicolored (orange, green, pink, purple, light purple, gold and cream) embroidery; side panel with two narrow sections, one medium section with leaf motif and one wide (top) section with flower motif; crown pattern--three outer rows of X design and inner circle of flowers and leaves — Hat, c. 1950
Hazara

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black fabric; very fine star, floral and geometric cross-stitch designs in red, light blue and medium blue — Back Panel for a Jacket, Date Unknown
Miao

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salmon-colored edges; central strip is tan on one side, tan with black geometric patterns in strips on other side; green and fuscha trim above fringe — Shoulder cloth, 20th century
Khumi Chin

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long red cloth with middle stripe of gold and black in a geometric wave-like pattern; stripe is gold without pattern on back; red fringe on ends, gold fringe in middle of ends; fabric color (weave?) is slightly different on ends — Shoulder Cloth, 20th century
Khumi Chin

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multicolored applique and embroidery throughout body and sleeves; fronts are longer than back with applied embroidered bands on edges; rectangular back collar with applique and cross stitch; lined — Woman's jacket, 20th century
Hmong

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lined in blue; black bordered around fully embroidered red panels in orange, blue, white and green; designs are more Arabic in character — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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large cross stitch baby carrier; pink, blue, red and black appliqued geometric strips form large rectangle; top strap cut off 7-1/2" beyond main body; lined in blue — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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lined in black indigo and bordered on four sides in black; top has one large square and bottom has two squares; overall embroidered in red primarily, in yellow and white with blue accents — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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heavy blue cotton (?) flannel; open front; black woven braid on front, back and sleeves with multicolor triangular insets; black cotton lining with scalloped facing on inside — Man's Jacket, c. 1970
Syria

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lined in black; top half bordered in black velvet; top half center embroidered with circles and scroll, on red with green, yellow and blue; bottom half embroidered and appliqued on white with red, black and green on squares — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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fully embroidered; smaller lined rectangle top has criss-cross geometric pattern in dark blue, pink and green; middle band of geometric pattern--blue, red, green; bottom rectangle has geometrics and people in blue, pink and green; replaced border, PL, has orange swastikas — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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apron-shaped; smaller top lined in commercial print; multicolored with predominately dark blue; solid embroidery with geometrics including swastiksa, people figures on borders; rectangle top and square bottom with all around borders — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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fully embroidered; top lined rectangle is faded blue and red geometric designs with stars; bottom rectangle is faded blue, pink and green with geometrics including swastikas, people and animal figures on borders — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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31-1/2" panel in dark blue, hemmed on three sides; embroidered in medium blue and red in smaller pattern — Embroidery Sample, Date Unknown
Miao

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fully embroidered; smaller lined top has rectangle with all-around border in dark blue and pink; bottom has square in black, orange and green; all geometric embroidery; bottom has strip of blue and pink printed fabric with woven twill ties at corners — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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small T-shaped baby carrier covered with cross stitch in goemetric pattern; top portion is white, pink, red, yellow and green on blue and lined in black; bottom is same color embroidery on black; unlined — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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29-1/4" panel of dark blue embroidered in lighter blue and red with larger designs in center and middle embroidered bands — Embroidery Sample, Date Unknown
Miao

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indigo colored skirt with wide band of striped fabric in green, tan, red, purple and orange attached at bottom; center area of band embroidered with birds and floral motifs; band of geometric designs in tan just below wide band of embroidery — Skirt, 20th century
Tai Muang

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white body embroidered with geometric and star patterns, predominately in blue and purple; red printed and blue fabric trim — Headpiece, 20th century
Yao

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square of off-white cloth with red trim on two edges; nine small embroidered sections with star and flower motifs, in red, grey and green — Head Cover, 20th century
Kinh

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tube skirt; five horizontal strips; four strips are predominately blue and tan with geometric striped designs; pink, green, purple and white embroidered band with star and zigzag motifs — Tube skirt, 20th century
Li

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pink edges; central band woven in black and pink on cream with wavelike and geometric designs on one side, plain cream on other side — Shoulder Cloth (?), 20th century
Chin, Khami

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blue border with unfinished edges; three strips sewn together; white fabric with black star and geometric motif needlework — Mattress cover, 20th century
Yao

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red cloth with two horizontal green bands (approximately 2-1/2"); cloth is patterned with diamond stitching in orange with repeating interior diamond pattern in green, yellow and white on one half; other half has multicolored zigzag pattern in same colors — Woman's breast cover, 20th century
Khumi Chin

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white ground with red, yellow, pink and brown stitching; red trim; freeform design of flowers, animals, birds and fish; illegible brown embroidered inscription at trim on one long side — Kantha Cloth, 20th century
Nakshi

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red cloth with four panels each containing a stitched scene with various people, animals, plants and designs; rectangular border includes various designs, fish and leaves; yellow, green, blue and black stitching; slightly rounded corners — Nakshi Kantha (Tablecloth?), 20th century
Bangladesh

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red, purple, orange, light green; overall geometric patterning (diamond shapes); three panels sewn together; band of 5" small geometric figures--13" from top; machine hemmed at top and bottom — Blanket, Date Unknown
Miao

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double crossover satin stitch embroidery; three uneven length panels with dark blue field and colors of rust, pink and red — Blanket, Date Unknown
Miao

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constructed like an apron; larger unlined part has center embroiderd section with geometric pattern squares; borders of plain and embroidered strips on three sides; two corners have layered squares with embroidered center and outer loops; smaller lined part has small embroidered hexagons and is considerably lighter than other similar pieces; purple, tan, black, red; cut ties on both parts — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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3-1/2" waistband with attached 4-1/2" wide embroidered ties; top and bottom covered with geometric motifs overall; central rectangle in lower section in 11" x 13" with unusual "molecule" design; several rows of stitched applique around all designs; pink, orange, yellow, green on black; grey lining — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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rectangle with black borders--wide on sides with nine spaced knotted piping on side edges; coarse embroidered geometric horizontal pattern in magenta, black and blue; center top black bordered, red center with floral pattern, with 4 additional knotted piping — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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orange, white, black; two panels sewn together; top square embroidered circles within orange diamonds; 2 3/4 border on 3 sides; bottom rectangle has same type of motif but divided into smaller squares and rectangles with brown borders; black edging around all; black lining — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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three sections of horizontal geometric embroidery on beige cotton; colors are red, green, black, yellow, orange, pink and blue — Embroidery Sample, Date Unknown
Miao

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dyed indigo background; three embroidered rectangular panels in blue or black with pink or light green highlights; panels separated by 1" embroidered geometric bands; two additional large squares with embroidered open floral design in the same colors; blue lining; top open — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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two panels; small panel geometric cross stitch in diamond configuration with cross stitch borders; green, fuscha, gold on green border; large panel red, purple, green, pink geometric embroidery on borders of black, orange, green and pink with red; calico and blue edge; blue background — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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rectangle with black borders; wide on side with nine spaced knotted piping on side edges; coarse embroidered goemetric horizontal pattern in magenta, purples, black, orange; center top bordered, red center with five additional knotted piping — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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completely embroidered in interlocking diagonal squares in orange, red and black with smaller diagonal squares connecting; white and black outlines; outer border of blue and white applique strips; blue lining — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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blue stamped batik with fish and dragon motif in two long panels with upper and lower border designs — Batik Quilt, Date Unknown
Miao

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two upper corner panels embroidered in geometric design in pink, light green and black on canvas; two lower corners embroidered in floral design in magenta, blue and light green on dark indigo field; center panel embroidered in geometric design in black, pink and green on canvas with red side binding; open at top — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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three hand-embroidered vertical panels handstitched together in beige, yellow and blues, with faded denim peices; 3-3/4" wide border connecting diamond shapes; satin stitch embroidery; pattern change--top and bottom from 1" to 4" wide — Blanket, Date Unknown
Miao

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center section has horizontal bands of geometric embroidery connected with ribbons, braid and embroidery; lined with black fabric; colors are blue and green with purple, pink — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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three panel rectangle of indigo dyed cotton bound on three sides with tan tape; 4" top band stitched to main band, except for 4-1/2" on sides, is red with black appliqued scroll; center has 12" appliqued square with large design in blue, red and green — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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T shape; intricate embroidered design in labyrinthian pattern; red, yellow, pink and green with geometric embroidered border in black and purple on white; balck border all around and black lining; pounded indigo — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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main body is red braid embroidered scrolls appliqued on black and white back; border is orange cross stitched in grey and pink; pounded indigo outer border and lining — Baby Blanket, Date Unknown
Miao

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constructed like an apron; larger unlined part has center embroidered section of geometric filled rectangles, border of plain and embroidered strips on three sides; two corners have squares with embroidery inset with cross pattern; small lined part has hexagons in squares; red, black, tan, khaki, blue; corner ties cut on both parts — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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center rectangle, 11-1/2" x 9-1/2", made up of geometric patterns of cross stitch surrounded by rows of parallel bands of snowflake cross stitch; geometric cross stitch pattern on ends complete solid cross stitch covering; black, red, green, white with black fringe; two rust braided yarn ties — Head Wrap, Date Unknown
Miao

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constructed like an apron, the larger unlined part has center embroidery section of hexagons with geometric centers; border of plain and embroidered strips on 3 sides; 2 corners have layerd squares with embroidered center; small lined section has smaller geometric centered hexagons; tan, black and red; uncut threads on back of large part; cut ties — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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wide dark blue band surrounding lighter blue batik center in two panels; large floral, bird and insect patterns — Batik Quilt, Date Unknown
Miao

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constructed like an apron; larger unlined part has center embroidered section of squares with geometric centers; borders of plain and embroidered strips on 3 sides; 2 corners have layered squares with embroidered center and corner loops; smaller lined part has small embroidered geometric hexagons; red, tan, black, grey; uncut threads on back of large part; cut ties on both parts — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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purples, red/orange, pink, white, light green satin stitch embroidery; multicolored large diamonds within diamonds; three vertical embroidered panels, machine stitched together; 1-1/2" fabric border; 5-1/2" wide horizontal panel of small pattern, 17" from top — Blanket, Date Unknown
Miao

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three hand stitched black panels bound in red; two rectangular embroidered sections with geometric designs in shades of tan; two other sections embroidered with floral designs in shades of tan; long center panel with geometric embroidery in shades of tan surrounded by 1 1/2" embroidered bands; black lining, top open — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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square; center formed by 16 squares of geometric pattern cross stitch with center diamond appliques in orange and green; bordered on 3 sides by orange and brown couduroy; top band and ties removed; print lining — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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center rectangle, 14-1/4" x 12", made up of geometric patterns of cross stitch surrounded by parallel rows of snowflake cross stitch; geometric cross stitch pattern on ends complete solid cross stitch covering; black, orange, white, green with black fringe; four yarn corner ties — Head Wrap, Date Unknown
Miao

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geometric embroidery with human figures in 2 x 2 1/8" squares on black separated by bands of stars 1 1/2" wide; 3 1/2" indigo border; embroidery colors white, pink, blue, green and red — Embroidery Sample, Date Unknown
Miao

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broad band across top with 3 attached rectangular panels which lays on top of bottom panel; orange and red borders surround lower panel; 5 small and 1 large embroidered square in white, red and gold on black surrounded by geometric applique in similar colors; band and 3 panels have narrow applique in red, white, orange, black, green and yellow and center cross stitching — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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7" denim border surrounds orange background satin stitch embroidery with phoenix and floral design in predominantly purple, rust and aqua; slightly off (in middle) center 6" embroidered strip in predominately aqua and coral; geometric design — Blanket, Date Unknown
Miao

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constructed like an apron; larger unlined part has center embroidered section of geometics in hexagons; border of plain and embroidered strips on three sides; two corners have layered squares with embroidery inset of triangles; small lined part has embroidered hexagons in rectangles; red, black, tan, purple — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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three upper panels (1 long, 2 square) of geometric embroidery in orange, magenta and turquoise; two lower square panels with embroidered floral design on black field in the same colors; surrounded by crude machine applique in blue, red and light green; black border on three sides; back lining in tiger print, orange, black and white — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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blue pounded indigo; top red band, 7" with five embroidered medallions; center has four 5-1/2" squares with floral embroidery on red forming 13-1/2" square; unlined — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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pounded indigo; top rust band and red ties are floral embroidered in blue and green; center square divided into four red squares with floral embroidery in blue, green, pink surrounded by applique strips; plain red, blue and white braid borders; black lining with lower edge hemmed separately — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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black wide borders of coarse eave surrounding beige center made up of large 3" wide by 5" long lines of squares; each square has four geometric appliqued squares of blue, black and brown, outlined ecru; corner squares have appliqued and embroidered black fish; large center square has appliqued and embroidered dragon and a flower; four small squares have appliqued and embroidered turtles in similar colors; heavily starched — Quilt, Date Unknown
Miao

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two inch border pattern surrounds central slight "T" shape; 2 1/4" overlapping abstract floral pattern outlined in chain stitch; red, blue and tan colors; 3/4" white border outside edge; dark blue indigo lining — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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three panels of fully covered embroidered center section on handwoven brown fabric; diamond pattern in blue, rose, purple; handstitched to blue border — Blanket, Date Unknown
Miao

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two geometric embroidered panels in upper corners in pink, tan and grey on black; two elaborate embroidered floral designs in lower corners in bright green, pink, magenta, and grey on blue; long center panel with geometric embroidery in pink, tan and grey on blue surrounded by machine appliqued triangles in blue and grey; blue lining — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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pounded brown cotton; top band has four 5" squares appliqued in red with white braid embroidered scrolls; similar center section with square at a diagonal; solid brown bottom section has smaller similar diagonal square in center; ties have blue insets; brown lining — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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brown and blue; three vertical panels sewn together (handsewn); completely embroidered with 3" brown diamonds separated by Greek key-type designs; brown dominates; coarse — Blanket, Date Unknown
Miao

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three repeated motifs of small geometric embroidery--one in smaller top section and two in bottom; pink, green; all are outlined in other geometric patterns; bordered and lined in black cotton — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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blue denim 3" border, dark and light blue; patched corner; three embroidered center panels in satin stitch, geometric diamond and chevron pattern; predominantly black, hot pink and sand colors — Blanket, Date Unknown
Miao

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batik with large pattern design; long batik ties with fringe; blue lining; 77"-83" ties, including 6" self-fringe — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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new blue lining forms border on front; top square panel of cross stitch geometric pattern surrounded by applied and corded bands in reds, green; lower rectangle overlapping panel has two squares and narrow center embroidery in reds and green surrounded by multicolored applied tape; wider pink geometric embroidery surrounds all — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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pink and purple on blue/green ground; overall embroidered on three panels--geometric stars and squares in hexagons; 4" of bottom of lower left warp threads fade to white — Blanket, Date Unknown
Miao

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two geometric embroidered panels in upper corners in shades of pink and grey; two elaborate floral embroidered designs in lower corners in pink and shades of tan on black; long center panel with embroidered geometric design in tan, pink and grey on black, surrounded by machine appliqued triangles in red and blue; blue lining — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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red, blue, yellow, black embroidery; repeated small geometric diamonds surrounded by red embroidery; larger diamond on surrounding 5-1/4" border; three vertical panels hand sewn together with black thread — Blanket, Date Unknown
Miao

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bronze pounded cotton; elaborate flora in red, green, pink, blue overall embroidery; smaller medallion-like embroidery on solid bronze lower section; blue inserts in middle of brown ties; lined in black — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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upper and lower flannel panels; red; predominant scroll pattern in gold/tan and circles with green, purple, white and blue designs; separated by 2 1/2" gold/white geomentric embroidery on red; floral border around top part; white/black border around lower half; blue denim lining; five short twisted strings spaced along top — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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entire front is blue an white batik with circles and abstract flora and fauna; black velveteen lining; commercial printed; long ties in black and white with orange tassels — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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white, red, blue; tiny white cross stitch completely covers top square in a floral/geometric pattern with borders; lower rectangle the same but divided into three squares outlined in red and white narrow bands; blue at bottom and blue lining — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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batik squares, diamonds and circles appliqued on blue ground with embroidered red and gold in continuous geometric pattern; border has center red and black embroidered stip with batik borders; no evidence of ties; black lining — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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two geometric embroidered panels in upper corners in shades of pink; two embroidered floral designs in lower corners in pink, grey and tan; long center panel inserted hand sewn in larger blue geometric design with red binding; back of center panel lined with red, white and tan pattern on blue — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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quilt consists of three panels with blue and white designs of animals, birds and flowers; left panel is in 2 sections; appears to have had a backing at one time — Batik Quilt, Date Unknown
Miao

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geometric embroidery--stars and squares--red, green, tan and black bordered on three sides by embroidered floral designs--red, green, yellow machine embroidered tape on three sides; lining is red, green, black floral pattern — Embroidery Sample, Date Unknown
Miao

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dark blue with browns and tan; 7-7 3/4" dark blue border surrounds 6 3/4" appliqued squares that form dots and petals; hand stitched and outlined; 4 randomly placed white dots — Quilt, Date Unknown
Miao

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two panels; top panel: 9-3/4" embroidered panel made up of three squares; white on blue cross stitch surrounded by embroidered band on three sides; fourth side plain blue; further surrounded by applique in red, white, dark blue and light blue; other panel: geometric 1" bands of cross stitch, white on blue, surround center rectangle — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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red embroidery and applique with small blue squares of blue and white batik; center square surrounded by many bands and borders of many different applied elements, primarily red and white; wide top band, also embroidered, ends with long grey ties; backed with grey cotton with faint red stripe — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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outer red border on three sides; inner blue border surrounding many square sections of four appliqued squares with looped center design in red and blue on white; couched thread surrounds each applique; squares are similar but not identical; unlined — Applique Quilt, Date Unknown
Miao

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red, green, tans floral embroidery--some in black embroidered squares; black, green, tan triangular 1/2" border bound in red; white lining — Embroidery Sample, Date Unknown
Miao

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blue backing and ties; brown body and trim; white rectangular flap sewn with blue geometric design; main panel decorated with predominately red and salmon diamond motif embroidery; diamond motif in predominately orange and green on ties — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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keyhole neckline; totally embroidered in geometric designs; flat piece; PL has 2 overlapping sections; PR section comes to point; orange and multicolor; unlined — Wedding blouse, 20th century
Pashtun

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dark red; pirmary design has six embroidered geometric shapes; bordered with small strips of applique; black, tan on orange; brown lining — Shirt collar, 20th century
Red Yao

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upper rectangular panel with black border; applique in red and black lines and squares; lower square panel with wide black border; maze-like center batik with red, yellow applique surrounded by appliqued lines and squares in red, black, yellow, green, white; small red rectanglue near top of panel; nine pink and green yarn tufts within applique pattern at top, bottom, center; top--white lining; bottom--blue lining — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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24 appliqued squares, some divided into four small squares; each square has four appliqued corners forming scrolls or scallops; smaller appliques form center designs applied by coarse couching; border crudely constructed from scrap red and blue pieces; blue and white — Quilt, Date Unknown
Miao

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top has narrow appliqued strips to form a frame for tightly embroidered pattern of circles and waves; bottom has same strips but horizontal dividing horizontal bands of same embroidery; top is attached to white border, bottom to black — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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brown background; overall embroidery; two vertical panels; similar top and bottom halves of rows of embroidered floral designs in purple, pink and green; divided at center by tan band of geometric designs in same colors; plain brown border — Blanket, Date Unknown
Miao

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two 15" vertical sections; embroidered hexagons and diamonds with black outline; alternating vivid primary colors an dpastels on grey ground; top and bottom borders have small running geometric embroidery — Blanket, Date Unknown
Miao

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two sections; both have geometric embroidered centers in pink, blue, green, lavender with black pounded indigo borders; top has a 2" embroidered square on lower border; similar squares are on reverse lower corners of bottom; black border and lining; ties at middle bottom — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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indigo with red, white, green embroidered panels; small; fringe hangs from center has 3 blue strands, 2 grey strands and 1 black strand; large square has floral and diamond shape cross stitch with indigo borders; small square has top, solid black panel — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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40 tan 7" squares divided into four small squares with appliqued butterfly, flower and corner scallops in blue, black and brown; black border with raw edges and loose threads — Quilt, Date Unknown
Miao

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fully lined and bordered in black; top and bottom attached red panels each have two center squares embroidered overall in floral and geometric patterns in shades of pink, green, purple — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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black and white narrow horizontal panel; cross stitch designs of people, boats, birds, fish, crabs, flowers; 3" black border, sides and bottom; top unfinished — Embroidery Sample, Date Unknown
Miao

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dark blue border; 24 squares, 8-1/2" x 8-1/2", appliqued with birds or crabs in center and scalloped corners; tan, blue and black — Quilt, Date Unknown
Miao

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dark blue on back; dark blue body; top panel is rectangle with three squares, each edged in red, white and blue; top and bottom panels decorated with intricate white geometric embroidery — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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heavy dark tan muslin with light satin stitch embroidery in light blue and red; hand stitched hem at top and bottom; side selvedges; may be a sampler — Unfinished Embroidery Fragment, Date Unknown
Miao

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brown and blue vertical diamonds within diamonds; 3 vertical panels hand sewen together; hand embroidered overall; reverse, lower right glued label with numbers — Quilt, Date Unknown
Miao

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red and green dominate vertical panel; embroidery and applique, red on red, some green outlining; two small squares, floral motifs on top, one large center square on bottom; green edging all four sides; patched and pieced indigo lining; thick silk or rayon ribbons sewn in between designs and outer edging — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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two sections; both have geometric embroiderey patterns in shades of pink with black; top has a 2-1/2" embroidered square appliqued to lower center; similar squares are on reverse lower corners of bottom section; black border and lining; ties at middle and bottom; pounded indigo — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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three vertical attached panels with long triangular red side ties; top panel has geometric embroidery in browns, reds, green and beige; center batik panel has geometric design in blue, orange, beige with side pointed edging in red, blue, beige; solid black bottom panel; lined throughout in blue denim-like fabric — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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15 appliqued squares with four scroll design corners in black and blue; center designs made of plain and printed fabrics featuring red; black border — Quilt, Date Unknown
Miao

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top half and ties, blue and white batik, birds, flowers, butterflies; bottom half in plain indigo blue; all lined with blue cotton; middle layer--top half only — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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black, red dominate; satin stitch floral patterns with some birds; center square designs are applied and sewn on with a visible, yellow stitch; extended straps also embroidered with florals on red; black edging throughout; heavy; lined in dark blue; dark in appearance — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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light brown background; two vertical panels; top half has four horizontal rows and bottom has six horizontal rows of embroidered stylized bird and flowers in pink, light green, purple and red; separated by horizontal strip of geometric design in peach, light green and black; plain brown border — Blanket, Date Unknown
Miao

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three horizontal batik panels, blue and white; precise pictorial images of fish, birds, butterflies and flowers; black and blue macrame fringe on bottom edge — Batik Spread, Date Unknown
Miao

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black background; geometric embroidery with stylized butterflies and birds in turquoise, pink, gold and white; upper part has three separate bands of blue striped fabric, separated by geometric embroidered bands; partially lined in black — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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two long white strips with appliqued edges and connecting pieces of black and blue fabric at top and bottom in geometric embroidery overall in white, shades of pink and green; top piece has center square embroidered in red, bottom has small square with diamond inset embroidery; red horizontal strip at top edge with applique and embroidery; geometric embroidery on reverse — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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two panels sewn together; center square and body of quilt decorated with flowers and birds; border is abstract design — Batik Quilt, Date Unknown
Miao

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blue lined back with black side edging; front--applied batik neck band; edged in red; orange and white frog closures; center fronts have heavy cross stitch embroidery on applied red background; wide lower beige area--plain; shoulders and sleeves have applied batik in circle patterns; back--upper circles in square pattern batik; long lower back heavily embroidered--yellow, red, black--separated by applied horizontal bands; front is vented and tapered — Jacket, Date Unknown
Miao

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two nearly equal vertical sections; embroidered hexagons with black outline, in vivid pink, blue, purple on grey ground; side borders have small floral embroidery; top and bottom have running geometric embroidery — Blanket, Date Unknown
Miao

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dark blue, red; very tiny cross-stitch designs; one large square on top of graduated squares, and smaller and smaller snowflake motifs (red and white on blue); lower, wider block embroidered with three small squares outlined in red and white; PL portion of solid blue has white outlining (possibly for embroidery pattern); four different blue fabrics on reverse, one with batik design — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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overall tiny embroidery in red, white and green; blue chambray-type fabric; zig-zag design; overcast along 1 long edge — Unfinished Embroidery Fragment, Date Unknown
Miao

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blue with geometric embroidery covering about half of leg area; crotch gusset; tan and light blue waistband; embroidery is tan and burgundy; red piping on leg bottoms — Woman's pants, c. 1960
Yao

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pullover; slightly flared; black cotton sateen; three blue and two black horizontal bands accented by brightly colored embroidered 1/8" bands forming bottom 14" of garment; cuffs, neckline and four flared inserts accented by fuchsia embroidery — Dress, early 20th century
Horan

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dark blue with geometric embroidery on lower half of legs; crotch gusset; embroidery is burgundy and white; printed red piping on leg bottoms — Woman's pants, 20th century
Red Yao

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most of legs covered with geometric bands of embroidery in predominately red and blue; pattern is same on each leg but colors vary; wide black band; voluminous crotch — Woman's pants, 20th century
Yao

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lined; embroidered cross stitch overall--geometric--yellow, red, green, blue, black and white; top has ring of tight pompoms; front has half circle of pompoms in speckled deep red — Ceremonial hat, 20th century
Yao

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red; primary design has five geometric shapes connected to each other in black and tan; bordered with small strips of embroidered appliques; brown lining — Shirt collar, 1930-1960
Red Yao

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very full pleated with blue batik body and embroiderey 6" hem; embroidery is gold and white cross stitched interspersed with square and rectangular appliques in orange, pink and black — Skirt, 20th century
Hmong

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blue/black cotton with geometric embroidery covering legs almost entirely; huge crotch "gusset"; wide black waist band; embroidery is red, pink, purple, green and white — Woman's pants, mid 20th century
Yao (Lu Mieu)

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black border on sides and bottom; black embroidery on off-white fabric; pattern has guard dogs on either end and three large patterned circles, with flowers and birds intersperced; PL upper corner edge has five Chinese (?) characters — Embroidery Sample, Date Unknown
Miao

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two sections, both with black border; smaller top section has a horizontal rectangle of appliqued squares within squares bordered by strips; bottom section has center batik background with appliqued squares and rectangles with appliqued strip border; red, blue, black; dark blue lining — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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blue, black and beige; 3 1/2 - 6 1/2" blue border surrounds 7" squares of applique which form designs of birds and flowers — Quilt, Date Unknown
Miao

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top 2-1/4" blue border; center fuschia panel with black embroidery in cross stitch floral pattern, surrounded by 4-1/2" white (?) border with embroidered flowers, birds, insects in many colors — Wall Hanging, Date Unknown
Miao

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two embroidered patterns repeated diagonally--one is a pagoda with two figures, 5-3/4" x 5-1/2"--other is flora and fauna, 3-1/2" x 3-3/4"; "clean" colors of lavender, pink, gold, teal, maroon; lined in black — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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black; primary design is on five appliqued and embroidered squares; various geometric bordered with small strips of appliqued embroidery; red, tan, yellow, blue; off-white lining — Shirt collar, 1930-1960
Red Yao

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black; back and sides have rows of embroidery and stitching, some geometric; accented with solid rows of white buttons; pink, orange, green, blue — Hat cover, 20th century
Akha

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lined hat with overall cross stitch embroidery with large red pompom and two tassels; red, green, blue, yellow and brown; 4" loop of thread attached to back — Baby hat, 20th century
Yao

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very large, brightly colored red, yellow, black and white cross stitch and applique strips; extra long top belt repeats pattern; four lined 8" x 6" flaps below belt; three large panels of same pattern on top, edged in yellow and red; hidden under top panel are batik squares on next two panels — Baby Carrier (?), Date Unknown
Miao

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larger bottom section fully embroidered in diagonal squares in reds, purple, green; side borders embroidered in vertical pattern on beige with five snaps on each side; small rectangle patch at top repeated in smaller section which is beige; binding on all edges except snap edges — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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Two panels sewn together, one plain green, the other embroidered with floral patterns in pink, which and green; fring at each end. — Ceremonial Skirt, Date Unknown
Chin

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white ground; red trim; black, white and grey embroidery of floral and leaf forms and silverfish-like animals — Kantha Cloth (Nakshi), 20th century
Unknown Bengali

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framed sampler in tan, greens, browns and light blue with black bird near center; floral edging with symmetrical arrangement of deer, flowers, diamonds and birds — Sampler, 1788
Elizabeth Last

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black ground with circular embroidered designs overall in white, pink, turquoise, red, yellow and blues; large central medallion surrounded by wavy border; border on three sides of orange, turquoise, purple fabric and band of tan with green, pink, orange and maroon patterns; fourth side is blue fabric — Apron, Date Unknown
Miao

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square panel with white geometric cross-stitch design on black of concentric rectangles; woven black and white patterned border; rectangular section of red, white and black applique on black and white geometric and flori-form embroidered designs — Apron, Date Unknown
Miao

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blue and grey woven blanket in three panels with binding on both ends; strong vertical patterns — Blanket, Date Unknown
Miao

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off-white fabric with cross-stitch pattern in black overall; central square with star and flower designs; geometric border with figures at edges — Cross Stitched Panel, Date Unknown
Miao

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black ground; five blue, green and gold embroidered floral shapes at center; green border with four different embroidered motifs; blocks at corners- two pairs in two motifs — Apron, Date Unknown
Miao

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fully embroidered square neck opening with slit bordered in increasingly larger squares of large floral patterns in maroon, blue, pink, green and red; half of snap fastener at neck slit — Woman's blouse (Huipil), mid 20th century
Maya

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white; lower hem decorated with rows of animals and geometric designs in multicolored embroidery; multicolored bands at bottom edge; several rows of diamonds embroidered on reverse — Skirt, Date Unknown
Guatemala

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orange cotton ceremonial "banner"; inscription reads, "Recoerdo de Eulogio Tocay 1er Mayordomo de la Virgen Mario Rosario Octobre 7 de 1967"; four rows of multicolor facsimile of fauna and flora; green selvedge on sides — Ceremonial Tzute, 1967
Maya

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pink cotton pillow cover with cross stitch embroidery; motifs include birds, flowers and leaves in red, blue, green, orange, yellow and brown; pink zipper closure on back; green flower motif, left edge center, is a different shade of green than all of the other green motifs — Pillow cover, one of a pair, 20th century
Bedouin

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pink cotton pillow cover with cross stitch embroidery; motifs include birds, flowers and leaves in red, blue, green, orange, yellow and brown; white zipper closure on back — Pillow cover, one of a pair, 20th century
Bedouin

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embroidered vest; black with yellow, orange, red, blue, green, wine and pink flower-like geometric cross stitch embroidery covering entire front in horizontal stripes; back has two rows of embroidery at bottom edge — Vest, 2000-2001
Bedouin

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red dress with black, green and pale yellow embroidery around neckline in front and in a panel down center front; sleeves embroidered in a band near cuff; chain stitch embroidery — Galabya (dress), 2000-2001
Bedouin

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golden tan fabric; rows of stitching form geometric pattern on top and vertical stripes on sides; two rows of bumps of yarn-like fibers on inside — Hunter's hat, Date Unknown
Bamana

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skirt, embroidered, strip cloth; cotton — Skirt, 20th century
Mali

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elaborately embroidered dress with a variety of stitches used to create a wide front panel of geometric designs; colors include red, blue, green, yellow, purple and black on an off-white ground; sleeve cuffs and shoulders also embroidered — Wedding dress, 2000-2001
Bedouin

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very large garment with open sides; off-white; woven with puckered white-on-white stripes in various widths; asymmetrical neck opening; cream embroidery of three football-shaped medallions around neck opening; round medallion embroidered below neck on back; linear and scroll embroidered trims; pocket below neck opening at front — Man's tunic (chaoli), 20th century
Senegal

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beanie-style cap; stitched overall on white ground with bands of geometric patterns, edged in dark brown: yellow, blue, orange, red; red band at bottom — Hat, 20th century
Niger

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black and white stripes; elaborate tan embroidered collar, front and back — Man's tunic (chaoli), 20th century
Mali

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A border of white cotton embroidered with green silk in six varied ornato. Design perfect. Crosses and leafy borders. — Embroidered border, 18th century
Morocco

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tunic, indigo-dyed strip cloth with embroidered and appliqued trim, cotton — Tunic, 20th century
Niger

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tunic, alternating indigo-dyed strip cloth and striped strip cloth, embroidered and appliqued; buttons, cotton — Tunic, 20th century
Niger

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beanie shape with multicolored embroidered horizontal bands of geometric shapes; blue and white tassel at top — Baby's Hat, c. 1890-1930
Turkoman

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Heavy cotton bed curtain made in inverted U-shape. The side panels are embroidered with pairs of faded rose-colored flowers in brackets of narrow spiny leaves. The cross piece at the top is embroidered with three rows of similar design. Cotton, embroidered. — Bed Curtain, 18th century
Uzbekistan

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Panel of slightly conventionalized leaves and flowers embroidered on heavy cotton. Several parts of the design are outlined in machine chain stitch with red. The anhiline dyes have run and stained the material. — Panel, 20th century
Uzbekistan

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stylized flower motifs embroidered across surface; stylized foliage border; rose, red, orange, orchre, white, brown, magenta on black ground — Suzani, 1920-1930
Uzbekistan

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Oblong cover of heavy red cotton material embroidered with red and blue cotton thread in an all-over diaper pattern. Finished all around with a narrow border and at both ends, with blue cotton fringe. Seam through center. — Cover, 19th century
Armenia

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three panels sewn together; embroidered flowers and leaves in diamond shapes bordered in running pattern of same design; rose and green on off-white cotton; center panel has more open space surrounding six floral sprays; red and white commercial binding tape around piece — Suzani, 1890-1900
Uzbekistan

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cap with large, slightly rounded crown; crown embroidered with large star motif in white, pink, green, black, yellow, blue, maroon and purple; diamond design embroidered top band in same colors; knit lower band with double diamond motif; lined with maroon fabric and various bright printed fabrics — Hat, 20th century
Uzbekistan

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skull cap type hat with rag tassels; red, white and black fabric in strips, stitched with white thread; two white panels have red and green triangular shaped patches attached; tassels at top in red, blue, green, white and two printed fabrics--one red and white, the other green, white and red; two pieces of black fabric hang from bottom edge of cap — Hat, c. 1950
Uzbekistan

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black and white embroidered skull cap; square shape with peak at top; black fabric with white embroidery and accents of red, green and blue; small self tassel at join on bottom edge in blue and black — Hat, c. 1925-1950
Uzbekistan

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long black strip with green, yellow and red stripes on each long side; decorated at center and on each end with stitched stripes with fringe in green, pink, red, tan and yellow; long twisted fringe ends — Man's shoulder sash, mid 20th century
Kabui Naga

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small rectangular flap attached to larger rectangular piece with center gathers; ties cut off; dark blue and black with royal blue and red trim; embroidered squares on flap and main panel are predominately purple and magenta, with star and geometric designs; trim and corner squares on main panel of green, white, black, purple and yellow embroidered scrolls and geometricized designs on red; predominately purple embroidered squares on back of main panel at two corners — Baby carrier, c. 1970s-1980s
China

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dark blue with lighter blue backing; rectangular panel edged in blue and white batik lappets on three sides; two bands of embroidery (predominately red and salmon pink) with geometric designs in squares and bands on three sides inside batik border band; embroidered areas separated by batik fabric with border band designs; central batik rectangle with two diamonds and floral designs — Baby carrier panel (or apron), c. 1970s-1980s
China

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black and blue trim; blue backing; trimmed with green, red and white commercial floral ribbons, pale yellow rickrack and embroidered zigzag and triangle bands; black spiral motifs on white with predominately magenta and green floral details; top zigzag trimmed flap with purple backing — Baby carrier back panel, c. 1970s-1980s
China

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blue backing; T-shaped center embroidered panel on black--octagons with geometric Greek key-like designs in green, mauve, tan, white and magenta; trimmed in blue and white with white and green stitching — Baby carrier, c. 1970s-1980s
Ge Jia

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brown and blue, with blue backing; band decorated with brown, pink and purple embroidered alternating floral squares; central panel decorated with dark brown and purple organic shapes and leafy designs — Baby carrier, c. 1970s-1980s
China

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embroidery, brown field, geometric square and triangular patterns of fuchsia, yellow, orange and white — Woman's Shawl (pulkari), 20th century
India

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off-white panel, with top and bottom bands of pinked-edged fabric; embroidered with off-white thread; slightly abstracted image of bottles with insects — Buzz in the Window, 1962
Helena Hernmarck

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ecru woven fabric with supplementary weft patterning; embroidered borders of flowers and foliage in peach, blue, green, metallic — Ottoman Towel, mid to late 19th century
Syria

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"Mochi work"; red center square, bordered with black, bound in red; embroidery in overall floral pattern with blue, yellow, red, white, green; surrounded by floral border — Chakla, late 19th century
India

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small panel with blue and beige woven decorative pattern — Embroidered Panel from a Blouse, mid 20th century
Magitwal Caste

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commercially printed, partially worked — Embroidery Design, 20th century
United States

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black lining; lower center panel has woven geometric pattern--deep red with multicolors; vertical borders with applied woven bands and tapes; upper panel center with horizontal applied embroidered bands and tapes and same on vertical edges — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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silk center triangle and flower made up of floral embroidered pink, green and gold appliques; corner triangles are green silk floral embroidery; border top and bottom are pink and green silk with running Chinese geometric pattern; dark blue lining, cotton — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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orange, purple; small; two shi-sha mirrors decorate "X" chain stitch design; outlined in metal braid and multicolored silk fringe; pink tape wraps around the inverted "V" opening at top; both sides identical designs — Bag, 19th century
India

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unusual design; blue lining; two parts; large red square with embroidered appliqued circle and surrounding shapes in pale green, lavender and yellow, surrounded by 1" woven tape and 2" blue border; other part has horizontal embroidered band--point applique--green, black and white; below: central embroidered square in red, green, pink, bordered by applique and tape; side triangles; lower border of commercial floral cotton applique on wide blue tail; suspended between two side panels is two side embroidered triangles with remains of fringe — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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center diamond has green, gold and black floral embroidered appliques forming a flower with pink, dark blue and green triangles around it; border of embroidered appliques in green, gold and mauve with black piping; black lining; some metallic tape outlines — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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coat of mustard yellow; white lining; quilted overall with zigzags, cross hatching and diamond designs; very small stitches — Sham hirkasi (quilted coat), late 18th-early 19th century
Syria

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red head cloth for a shaman; red ground with bands of geometric designs at ends; nine bands at one end, seven at the other; colors include gold, orange, teal. purple, yellow and tan; designs the same, position of color on band vary — Head covering, 1945-1975
Tai Phuan

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lined in black with upper woven coarse weave at top; edges bound in black; tightly woven patterned sections divided by plain fabric and woven bands; predominately blue; brown attached flap embroidered in geometric patterns in blues and greens; triangular applique on upper sides — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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three panels of flat stitch geometric embroidery in orange, blue, light green, purple; horizontal embroidered band divides up third from rest of piece — Blanket, Date Unknown
Miao

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pastel pink and blue; three panels hand sewn together; fully embroidered with diamond and flower pattern; appears to have been lined; horizontal 4-1/2" geometric pattern, 11-1/2" from bottom — Quilt, Date Unknown
Miao

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two panels; horizontal multicolored stitch tapes; upper panel has center geometric embroidered magenta, pink, green, purple, white surrounded by wide machine stitched black band, side bands, horizontal green silk brocade; top horizontal plaid band on black background; bottom: center panel embroidered as above, surrounded by narrow colored stripes, surrounded on three sides by wide green silk brocade; lining: pink and white stripes; open at bottom and across top — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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black satin; applique in pink and biege silk with multicolored cross sittch; stripes of diamond shaped decorative elements are at front and low edges, at shoulder and back; yellow silk border at cuffs; printed cotton lining — Jacket, 20th century
Hmong

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black rayon velvet; circle embroidered appliques on both sides and around bottom of leg; cross stitch embroidered design at edges of legs; elastic band in waist; blue, pink, yellow — Pants, 20th century
Hmong

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blue with tan waistband; geoemtric embroidery on bottom half of legs in tan and burgundy; crotch gusset; burgundy and tan piping on leg bottoms — Woman's pants, first half 20th century
North Yao

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red, orange, black, and white with red and black embroidery — Quechquemitl, 20th century
San Pablito Puebla

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embroidery on nearly half of belt in blue, pinks, oranges, and striped vertically on other half in black and beige; many twisted tassels at each end — Sash (faja), c. 1965
K'iche' Maya

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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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towel scarf of gauze-like cotton material embroidered at each end with a row of four floral trees springing from small pots in scarlet, rose, flesh and brown silks and tinsel; a border of open work tinsel embroidered with stiffly drawn flowers runs across each end and part way up the sides; silk and tinsel on cotton — Towel scarf, 19th century
Armenia

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Towel Scarf, 19th century

Armenia

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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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towel end, loosely woven linen in two strips joined vertically, embroidered with a design of two motives enclosed in an octagon shape which contains a basket and geometric flowers and leaves; the octagon is in turn surrounded by a group of stiffly drawn flowers; there is a narrow border of stiff red and yellow flowers across the bottom; blue, red and tan colors predominate — Towel end, 19th century
Armenia

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towel fragment of cotton emboridered at each end with three roses, two of which are surrounded by leaves, seperated one from the other by bow knots, and a running floral and leaf design; shades of rose, green and black predominate; silk on cotton — Towel fragment, 19th century
Armenia

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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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four cotton panels sewn together entirely embroidered with silk; one floral pattern repeated; dark red, purple, green, blue, black and orange motif in borders; two different embroidery stitches; 2" black binder gadroon all around the piece: machine stitched motifs; lining at back with "faux" Ikat- yellow, red and pale yellow cotton — Suzani, late 19th century
Uzbekistan

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red with white, black and yellow zigzag geometrics embroidered in chain stitch through green silk cloth and coarse, weft faced black cotton; one long edge overcast; tacked to black fabric along other long end, selvedge edges and both ends of embroidery; green silk fabric seamed in 2 pieces; black cotton fabric has a center seam — Collar, 1920-1930
Turkman

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fine embroidery of geometric shapes in running strip to form a collar; done in red, yellow, green and blue yarn on red wool banat face; beige cotton backing is pieced and larger than embroidered part — Collar for neck of a chirpi, 1930-1940
Uzbekistan

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blue backing on body; brown backing on straps; bronze-green shiny silk straps; primarily blue and red silk embroidery of small geometric band and larger T-shaped panel with geometricized flower-like design — Baby carrier, c. 1970s-1980s
China

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silk with pink and green embroidered diamond shape in center with green, pink and blue embroidered appliques forming a flower; borders and triangles at corners are pink, green and tan floral and leaf embroidery; metal strips used in embroidery; lined in blue cotton — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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dark purple velvet; very wide, like a skirt, with small leg openings; three lines of gold couching in floral motifs on each leg; black waistband; white lining — Shalvar pants, late 19th-early 20th century
Turkey

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short jacket with long sleeves; dark purple velvet; lined with red; gold couching on front, back, cuffs and tops of sleeves — Jacket, late 19th-early 20th century
Turkey

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top panel with black velvet border on top and sides surrounding embroidered rectangle with multicolored cross stitch and applique border surrounding floral circles in white, yellow, green, purple on red; lower panel has red bottom border, two embroidered rectangles enclose and surrounded by similar floral circles; blue lining — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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padded lined jacket; vertical red and gold striped; short side vents; neck, front and sleeves have applied metal braid and embroidery; front and sleeve cuffs have green loop and silk bead buttons; inside cuff had flannel lining — Jacket, c. 1930
Turkey

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firm brown small crown cap; flap at back; cut threads around top indicate something was once attached and also around brim; false braid of black silk threads (long) attached to back flap; inside of flap has a few long black threads attached with gold braid — Woman's cap, first quarter 20th century
Unknown Anatolian

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round hat embroidered with silk (?) and metallic threads; gold threads couched over napped fabric form floral designs; dull gold laid over stiff material (cardboard?) in long stitches forming background; geometric design in black, green, purple, pink, white and yellow fiber along edge; yellow and blue tassel — Hat, c. 1950-1960
Uzbekistan

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silk center triangle and flower made up of floral embroidered pink and blue appliques, sequins and three metal circles; borders and corner triangles are floral embroidered pink and green appliques; metallic tape outlines; commercial print fringe in brown shades; lining on bottom edge — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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2 separate purple panels, elaborately embroidered with birds and flowers in multi bright colors; outside borders embroidered; bottom, horizontal strip of embroidered animals; finished embroidery on paper background — Set of Two Embroidered Panels, Date Unknown
Miao

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two blue satin panels attached in 2 places; heavy multi colored embroidery of flowers, birds and insects; outer edge: red and gold metal; lower horizontal border with Chinese characters — Set of Two Embroidered Panels, Date Unknown
Miao

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satin panels tacked just below center in purple; vibrant embroidery with birds, animals and flowers in multi-colors; embroidery in lower 2/3 of panels; scalloped narrow blue tape on outside edges; horizontal border of embroidered Chinese characters; paper lining with finished embroidery — Set of Two Embroidered Panels, Date Unknown
Miao

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Front Panel for Blouse, early 1950

Panama

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Shirt from a Complete Costume, 20th century

Hausa

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Man's Pantaloons, 20th century

Mexico

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Sleeve, one of a pair, 20th century

Mien

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Molas, 20th century

Panama

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Molas, 20th century

Panama

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Pants from a Complete Costume, 20th century

Hausa

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Front Panel for Blouse, c. 1955

Panama

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Huipil, 20th century

Maya

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Woman's Fiesta Skirt and Top, c. 1920-1930s

Mexico

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Pillowslip, 20th century

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Ceremonial Tzute with Applied Cross, 1918

Maya

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Woman's blouse (Huipil), 20th century

Maya

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Reversible embroidery, 20th century

Hungary

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Blouse, Date Unknown

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Blouse Panel, 1940s

Panama

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Woman's Dress, Date Unknown

Bhutan

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Woman's Belt, Date Unknown

Bhutan

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Baby Carrier, Date Unknown

Miao

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Baby Carrier, Date Unknown

Miao

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Blanket, Date Unknown

Miao

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Girl's huipil, 20th century

Guatemala

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Rectangular Cloth with Birds, Fish, and Octopi, Date Unknown

Peru

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Textile Fragment, Date Unknown

Peru

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Blue Woven Trousers and Top, 20th century

Yoruba

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India # 9, 20th century

Larsen Design Studio, New York; Producer: Jack Lenor Larsen, Inc.

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Pair of woman's pants, 20th century

Yao

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Needlepoint pillow after Henri Fantin-Latour's Roses, 20th century

Kaffe Fassett

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Towel scarf, 19th century

Armenia

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Towel Scarf, 19th century

Armenia

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Towel scarf, 19th century

Armenia

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Towel scarf, 19th century

Armenia

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Towel Scarf, 19th century

Armenia

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Towel, 19th century

Armenia

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Embroidered Strip, one of two, 19th century

India

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Stole, 18th century

Italy

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Maniple, 18th century

Italy

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Kussaba, 19th century

India

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Embroidered Strip, one of two, 19th century

India

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Runner (with group of four matching napkins), 20th century

Italy

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Table runner, 1919

Russia

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Band, late 19th century

Uzbekistan

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Band, late 19th century

Uzbekistan

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Bedding cover, c. 1900

Uzbekistan

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Band, late 19th century

Uzbekistan

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Band, late 19th century

Uzbekistan

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Napkin, one of four, 20th century

Italy

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Child's Hat, c. 1940

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Napkin, one of four, 20th century

Italy

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Napkin, one of four, 20th century

Italy

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Napkin, one of four, 20th century

Italy

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Palace Facade, 20th century

Jack Larsen; Producer: Jack Lenor Larsen, Inc.

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Towel, 19th century

Armenia

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Towel scarf, 19th century

Armenia

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