Folded Linen Shawl from Wah's Mummy

Turnover shawl with woven and applied work, made by Gibb and MacDonald, Edinburgh, ca. 1830-1840.  Woven and applied work ...

Medallion from a woven shawl in wool and silk, Gibb and MacDonald, Edinburgh, ca. 1825-1830.  Woven in wool and silk ...

Shawl of woven silk, made in Norwich, 1840s.  Woven silk ...

362-187Hopi woven belt, faja (TK); wool; l. 239 cm., w. 9 cm.; ca. 1880.\Such belts were usually used by women to secure their dress, but on ceremonial occasions men adopted these ...

In peacock tail, pawtere, folded model of an angisa. The motifs are an imitation of Javanese batik: yampanesi. These kinds of cloths are worn at parties.\nAngisa's are starched cot...

A model of a headscarf from Suriname, folded into a 'car bumper'.‖ Through these headgear, women in Suriname transmitted 'secret' (though known to all 'insiders') messages to each ...

Creole headscarf, folded in 'curly tail'.‖ Through these headgear, women in Suriname passed 'secret' (though known to all 'insiders') messages to each other through various ways of...