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Carpet from Spain 

Carpet; Spain, Alcaraz; 1550-1590. Wool, goat hair; knotted pile, single warp knot; 417 x 226 cm. The Textile Museum Collection R44.00.3. Acquired by George Hewitt Myers 1942. 

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All Southeast Asia

Shaman’s Hat from Laos

Shaman’s hat (muu); Laos, Hua Phan; Tai Daeng people; 20th or 21st century. Cotton, plain weave with supplementary-weft patterning, 56 x 24 cm. The Textile Museum 2012.22.48. Gift of Ellison Findly. 

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All Islamic World

Shawl from Pakistan

Shawl (abocchini), Pakistan, late 19th century. Cotton, mirrors, silk tufts; embroidered; 209 x 130 cm. The Textile Museum Collection 1967.8.38. Museum purchase.

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Africa All

Chief’s Hat from Togo

Hat, Togo, Bimoba people, 1900-1950. Animal hair, basket weave, 14 x 33 x 11 cm. The Textile Museum Collection 2017.14.14. Gift of Gail Martin.

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All Islamic World

Dress from Yemen

Dress, coastal Yemen, 1900-1950. Cotton, copper, mother-of-pearl; plain weave, embroidery; 117 x 146 cm. The Textile Museum Collection 2009.3.1. Gift of Sheridan Collins.