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.
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.
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.
Khipu, Peru, Inca culture, 1400-1532. Dyed and knotted cotton cordage, 145 x 155 cm. Cotsen Textile Traces Study Collection T-1191.
Sarape (detail), Northern Mexico, mid-19th century. Cotton (warp), wool (weft); slit and dovetailed tapestry weave; 253 x 136 cm. The Textile Museum 87.4. Acquired by George Hewitt Myers.