Libia Castro and Ólafur Ólafsson, Untitled (Portrait of the artists wearing the Icelandic women´s costume; Peysuföt and Upphlutur) (2000/06)

Breechcloth; probably Yanktonai; 1860-1870Wool, porcupine quills, sinew, metal, horsehair, pigments; 117.5 x 28.5 cm.\RMV 710-9; Herman F.C. ten Kate collection; purchased from tra...

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...

Green and blue headscarf with a name that refers to the owner or perhaps the inventor of this folding method: \"Miss Valies hiddi".\Angisa's are starched cotton printed cloths.Thro...

Small model of an angisa, printed with roses and with the name "kawna hede"; the first part of this name refers to a type of music or instrument, the second meaning head.‖ Through ...

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...

Model of a 'car bumper'. \oto-baka folded headscarf, angisa.‖ Through these headgear, women in Suriname passed 'secret' (though known to all 'insiders') messages to each other thro...