Collection Stories

From The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum

Souvenir of Mount Vernon

Post author By GW Museum
Post date October 16, 2020

“Souvenir of Mount Vernon Including Monticello and Arlington.” Published by E. Sachse & Co., Baltimore, 1876. Color lithograph; 37 x 42 cm. Albert H. Small Washingtoniana Collection AS 574.

Africa All

Skirt from the Kuba Kingdom

Post author By GW Museum
Post date October 9, 2020

Woman’s skirt; Bushong, Kuba Kingdom, Democratic Republic of the Congo; early 20th century. Raffia; balanced plain weave, embroidery, cut pile, stem stitch; 69 x 177 cm. The Textile Museum Collection 1983.8.1. Ruth Lincoln Fisher Memorial Fund.

All Southeast Asia

Scarf from the Philippines

Post author By GW Museum
Post date October 2, 2020

Scarf (pañuelo), Philippines, 19th century. Piña fiber; plain weave, embroidery, drawn thread work; 50 x 119 cm. The Textile Museum Collection 1996.18.15. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. George Wagner White.

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.

All Southeast Asia

Altar Cloth from Java

Post author By GW Museum
Post date September 18, 2020

Altar cloth (tok wi); Indonesia, Java; 20th century. Cotton, batik, 107 x 104 cm. The Textile Museum Collection 2008.4.3. Gift of George K. Crozer IV.