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  • Panel (Algeria), 18th–19th century

    Small hanging or shawl of fine, loosely woven linen, embroidered in silk in blue, violet, red, olive green, pink and white. Design symmetrically arranged, of stylized plants with spiky, angular…

  • Border (France), 1825

    Black arcade with pink oak leaves in center. Between arches is a stylized black and white floral pattern that rises above it. Lower border of black and white diamonds and…

  • Border (Italy), late 16th–early 17th century

    Small squares making up a border with small-scale triangular pendants. Modes: brides picotées, portes.

  • Sidewall, “Sonne un Soden” [Summer in the South], ca. 1920

    Multi-colored flower forms with large green leaves on black ground.

  • Textile (Nigeria), mid-20th century

    Length of cotton divided into a grid, with each square containing a geometric pattern. The white designs are created by resisting the indigo dye by sewing and tying sections of…

  • Knife (possibly Algeria), ca. 1865

    Integral. Tapered, curved, pointed triangular blade, straight cutting edge. Notched and engraved upper edge. Rectangular handle cut in geometric facets. Oval terminal with button. Brass mantle at bolster engraved with…

  • Knife (possibly Algeria), ca. 1865

    Integral. Tapered, curved, pointed blade, notched and engraved swaged upper edge. Rectangular handle cut in geometric facets. Oval terminal with button.

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