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  • Sash (France), late 18th century

    Sash of sky-blue ribbon patterned with a broad central band with a symmetrical repeat of stylized heart and arabesque forms in blue, coral, and cream warp floats. Hanging decorations are…

  • Hanging (India), 1700–1750

    Hanging with part of one border cut out to shape it to coverlet use. Two large curving sprays with various large, carefully shaded flowers and large curving jagged leaves, and…

  • Printing Block (India), 1952–53

    Small block for printing embroidery designs. Carved of hard wood and used to print Chickan embroidery patterns. Shows a design of two roosters in profile with plant forms in between.

  • Hanging (China), 19th century

    Flying phoenix holding curving sprays of tree peony in deep blue cut velvet on a rectangular foundation of tarnished gold. Border of stylized lotus and leaves reserved in gold on…

  • Sash (Guatemala), 1925–50

    Narrow stripes of green and yellow and dark blue with white ikat patterning on red ground. Short plaited warp fringe at each end.

  • Sash (Guatemala), 1925–50

    Tightly-woven dark red plain weave cloth with double warps and triple wefts. Four wide bands of geometical patterning at each end in deep yellow, green, and blue. Deep twisted warp…

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