From The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum

Category: Indigenous Americas

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.

All Indigenous Americas

Tunic from the Wari Empire

Post author By GW Museum
Post date January 29, 2021

Textile with colorful geometric designs on orange

Tunic (detail); Peru, found on the south coast, Monte Grande; Huari style; c. 850-950. Camelid hair; interlocked tapestry weave; 102 x 108 cm. The Textile Museum Collection 1962.28.1. Museum purchase.

All Indigenous Americas

Huipil from Oaxaca

Post author By GW Museum
Post date December 11, 2020

Huipil; Mexico, Oaxaca, San Felipe Usila; 20th century. Cotton, ribbon, rickrack, lace; plain and gauze weave; 99 x 69 cm. The Textile Museum Collection 1984.7.2. Purchased with funds provided by the Latin American Research Fund.

All Indigenous Americas

Sioux Vest

Post author By GW Museum
Post date November 6, 2020

Boy’s vest, United States, Eastern Sioux people, c. 1890-1910. Leather with porcupine quill embroidery and cotton plain weave trim; 39 x 36 cm. Cotsen Textile Traces Study Collection T-0845.

All Indigenous Americas

Wall Hanging from Peru

Post author By GW Museum
Post date September 25, 2020

Wall hanging; Peru, south highlands; c. 1675-1700. Cotton, camelid hair, silk; interlocked tapestry weave; 177 x 166 cm. The Textile Museum Collection 91.504. Acquired by George Hewitt Myers in 1951.