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All Indigenous Americas

Huipil from Oaxaca

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.

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All Europe

Skirt Border from Crete

Skirt border, Crete, 17th century. Linen, cotton, silk; balanced plain weave, embroidery; 40 x 71 cm. The Textile Museum Collection 81.53A. Acquired by George Hewitt Myers before 1929.

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Africa All

Hat from Cameroon

Man’s hat (ashetu), Cameroon, 20th century. Feathers, cotton?; looping; 22 x 17 cm. The Textile Museum Collection 2017.14.8. Gift of Gail Martin.

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All East Asia

Miao Baby Carrier from China

Baby carrier; China, Guizhou Province, Taijiang County, Geyi Township; Miao people; 20th century. Cotton, silk; embroidered, assembled; 126 x 79 cm. The Textile Museum Collection 2015.8.164. Bea Roberts Collection of Chinese Minority Textiles.

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All Islamic World

Camel Trapping from Turkmenistan

Camel trapping (asmalyk), Turkmenistan, Tekke people, 19th century. Wool; knotted pile, asymmetrical knot; 85 x 128 cm. The Textile Museum Collection 1980.13.2. Gift of Arthur D. Jenkins.