Caygill family Bible, imprinted by Robert Barker, England, 1617. Bound paper with silk tapestry-weave cover, 18 x 12 x 5 cm. Cotsen Textile Traces Study Collection T-3086.
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Robe from Uzbekistan
Central Asia, Uzbekistan, Fergana Valley, c. 1850-1900. Silk, cotton; warp-faced plain weave, warp ikat; 136 x 152 cm. The Textile Museum Collection 2010.24.1. Megalli Collection.
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Lia Cook’s “Coptic Manga”
Lia Cook (American, b. 1942), “Coptic Manga” (detail), 2012. Cotton and rayon, handwoven on a TC1 (digital Jacquard loom), 206 x 127 cm. The Textile Museum Collection 2017.17.1. Anonymous gift. © Lia Cook.
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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.
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.