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A sack-back gown, petticoat and stomacher made in the late 1760s of 1730s silk and trimmed with knotted silk fringe. It may have been remade from a mantua, as the petticoat is pieced with plain silk at the back. Has also been worn for 19th century fancy d
A sack-back gown, petticoat and stomacher made in the late 1760s of 1730s silk and trimmed with knotted silk fringe. It may have been remade from a mantua, as the petticoat is pieced with plain silk at the back. Has also been worn for 19th century fancy d
A sack-back gown, petticoat and stomacher made in the late 1760s of 1730s silk and trimmed with knotted silk fringe. It may have been remade from a mantua, as the petticoat is piec...
Woman's open gown of cotton and linen, hand-painted and woven in India, sewn in Great Britain, 1795-1800. Woman's open gown of hand-painted Indian cotton and linen. Hand-woven and hand-sewn. Mordant dyed. Cut without a waist seam, and constructed from two
Woman's open gown of cotton and linen, hand-painted and woven in India, sewn in Great Britain, 1795-1800. Woman's open gown of hand-painted Indian cotton and linen. Hand-woven and hand-sewn. Mordant dyed. Cut without a waist seam, and constructed from two
Woman's open gown of cotton and linen, hand-painted and woven in India, sewn in Great Britain, 1795-1800. Woman's open gown of hand-painted Indian cotton and linen. Hand-woven and ...
Hook, latchet
Hook, latchet
A needle hook, used in making rag rugs. It is has a hook at one end and a large ring (which isn't completely closed) at the other. This type of hook may have been used in the 'hook...
Figurer, ett par. Påfåglar. Qingdynastin.
Figurer, ett par. Påfåglar. Qingdynastin.
FIGURES, a couple, Peacock roosters on pedestal in the form of cliff. These splendid birds were made for the European market. In many cultures, including the Chinese, it was believ...
Knotted raffia hat, dignity sign
Knotted raffia hat, dignity sign
The hat was worn as a badge of dignity by a mfumu.The mfumu, the traditionally installed head, usually owns a set of hats, made from plant material. The Ngunda (also called Ngundu/...
Carpet weaving
Carpet weaving
Photograph of a row of children seated at a loom
weaving carpets in the modern-day state of Jammu and Kashmir, taken
by an unknown photographer in the 1890s. Carpet-making was said...
Column Krater (mixing bowl for wine and water): Theseus and Poseidon; Musician and Audience
Column Krater (mixing bowl for wine and water): Theseus and Poseidon; Musician and Audience
On one side: the Athenian hero Theseus visits his divine father Poseidon. Theseus’s mother was Aethra, and ancient sources sometimes consider him to be the son of her husband, Aege...
Brisé fan of paste board covered with silk, decorated with straw appliqué work, probably made in Florence, 1620s. Brisé fan of seven sticks, each one shaped to represent a curled feather. Cut straw, applied to silk covered cardboard. The sticks are made o
Brisé fan of paste board covered with silk, decorated with straw appliqué work, probably made in Florence, 1620s. Brisé fan of seven sticks, each one shaped to represent a curled feather. Cut straw, applied to silk covered cardboard. The sticks are made o
Brisé fan of paste board covered with silk, decorated with straw appliqué work, probably made in Florence, 1620s. Brisé fan of seven sticks, each one shaped to represent a curled f...