Hand-Knotted Rug with Peacocks

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 ...

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...

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/...

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...

A hairpin U is a tool used in making rag rugs from wool. It consists of a hairpin-shaped piece of metal. The wool is wound round the U, and then the coil is sewn down the centre on...

A hairpin U is a tool used in making rag rugs from wool. It consists of a hairpin-shaped piece of metal with a metal clasp. The wool is wound round the U, and then the coil is sewn...