From The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum

Category: Indigenous Americas

Mapuche Poncho from Chile

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Post date September 17, 2021

Poncho, Chile, Mapuche people, 20th century. Warp-face plain weave with warp-resist dyeing (ikat); 157 x 149 cm. The Textile Museum Collection 2010.19.3. Gift of the Rivkin family.

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Navajo Mantle

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Post date July 16, 2021

Navajo mantle, Navajo, Southwestern United States, c. 1850. Wool, weft-faced plain weave, 174 x 144 cm. The Textile Museum Collection 1976.30.3. Gift of Col. F. M. Johnson, Jr.

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Headcloth from Guatemala

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Post date May 14, 2021

Man’s headcloth (tzute), Guatemala, Dept. Quiché, Chichicastenango, c. 1900. Cotton, silk, beads; warp-faced plain weave, brocaded; 70 x 69 cm. The Textile Museum Collection 89.1. Acquired by George Hewitt Myers in 1937.

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Necklace from the Chimu Kingdom

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Post date April 2, 2021

Necklace; Peru, north coast; Chimu style; c. 1350-1450. Reeds, cotton, copper, silver, feathers; metal overlaid with skin, feathers adhered; 12.5 x 26.5 cm. The Textile Museum Collection 1962.30.9B. Museum purchase.

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Fire Bag from Canada

Post author By GW Museum
Post date March 5, 2021

Red bag with beaded fringe — Photo by Bruce M. White Photography.

Fire bag; Canada, Manitoba, Red River; 1840-1860. Wool, cotton; beaded. 50 x 27 cm. Cotsen Textile Traces Study Collection T-0495.