Showing items held at 13 different institutions.
Showing items held at 13 different institutions.
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Small woven textile panel with various solid lines and bands with geometric shapes. Composed of two rectangular sections of fabric, stitched together on their long edge to create a larger rectangular textile. The piece is edged with a deep burgundy fabric, which is wider and decorated with a thin plaited cord on three sides. Two corners have been folded under and sewn in place. Backed with pink fabric.
Long blouse composed of multiple pieces of off-white fabric sewn together. The shoulders and neck have pink, brown and yellow-green embroidery, embellished with metal thread and metal sequins. Below each shoulder are bands of yellow-green embroidery with geometric designs. Collar embroidered with a band of repeating diamonds. The neck opening has a short plaited tie on either side. The upper back is pleated. Tiny repeating floral embroidery extends down the length of the blouse - two lines in the front, and four on the back. The sleeves are silk and cinch at the cuff, where an elastic band is sewn inside. There are a few designs stitched along the seam below the left arm.
Embroidered rectangular bag with long handle. Bag is made of several long strips of cloth sewn together vertically; one side is heavily embroidered with black linear designs surrounded by red and gold decoration, and the other is a printed maze-like motif. Bag’s handle is a thin piece of grey-green cotton hemmed with black thread, sewn to the top corners of the bag. Interior is lined partway down one side with light denim.
Large skein of twisted coconut fibre. The fibre is loosely coiled, and then tightly wound in a spiral across the length. The fibre is tied to create a loop on one end.
Large skein of twisted coconut fibre. The fibre is loosely coiled, and then tightly wound in a spiral across the length. The fibre is tied to create a loop on one end.
Fibre garland headdress of pandanus leaf. The strands of fibre are woven together by grass(?) at the band, then loose ends extend out creating a fringe. The garland is composed of two layers of fibre - one dyed a pinkish red, and the other natural. The grass band extends out forming ties at either end of the garland.
Collar flap from back of women’s jacket. Front has a top panel of faded brown silk, under which is sewn a panel decorated in dark blue and tan diamond and x-shaped patterns, small triangles in light pink, and small squares in tan-grey. Around the panels is an edging of faded pink silk. Back panel is made of blue cotton with white dots, edged in silk showing its original dark pink/red colour. Flap has been removed from a larger garment and has black threads hanging loose along the top edge.
Collar flap from back of women’s jacket. Front has a top panel of dark brown cotton fibre, under which is sewn a panel decorated in a dark blue, tan and green crisscross pattern, embellished with fine tan-coloured stitching. Around the panels is an edging of faded pink silk. Back panel is made of red cotton, undecorated, with the silk edging showing its original pink colour. Flap has been removed from a larger garment and has red threads hanging loose along the top edge.