Showing items held at 13 different institutions.
Showing items held at 13 different institutions.
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Long rectangular white shawl woven from cotton(?) with open-weave fringe on both ends. The front is embroidered in pink silk with large flowers, stems, and circular buds.
Small square folded woven bag with woven strap. Edged on three sides with black, embellished with a diamond-like design in multicoloured thread. The background is dark red with a central vertical band with geometric patterns in black and grey, flanked by two smaller bands in blue and dark brown-orange. On both sides are wide dark grey-blue bands with double white lines. Extending down along the bottom of the bag is long fringe. Strap is a repeating diamond design in brown and black and edge on both sides with white beads; ends stitched to upper corners of bag.
Kanduri style cloth, or table covering. Rectangular orange cotton fabric, covered with appliqued animals and people. The upper half of the textile has four rows with horses, people riding elephants, brown animals and then black animals. There is a rectangular structure at bottom, centre, with elephants pulling a carriage on either side. Above, are soldiers, and floral design elements. Bordered with a wide band of alternating elephants and human figures, with a large floral design in each corner. The border is outlined in repeating attached triangles.
Long-sleeved open vest. Front cross stitch embroidered with large geometric design composed of triangular shapes. Seams and edges have bright orange stitching. Hidden pocket along lower right side. The left sleeve is composed of multiple pieces of fabric. The cuffs are heavily embroidered in two rows of repeating triangles. The open front and hem are bordered with two rows of dark red platform-style pattern.
Long-sleeved velvet shirt with embroidered panel on chest. The designs are made from couching down thread. The panel has a red rectangular centre with five large circles. It is then outlined twice with bands of flowers and wavy lines. Between each section is a thin band of repeating V's in dark purple or orange with light green, dark pink and light purple. The panel is edged with orange and light yellow-orange ribbon. The panel is split in the centre to follow the V-neck of the garment. The neck is bordered by grey velvet on each side, and hemmed with orange. The interior is unlined except for silk(?) at the open neck, but edges and seams finished with black lace ribbon.
Square ceramic tile with stylized floral motif painted on front. Surface is glazed. Background is light brown. Central design of two dark yellow flowers with large olive green leaves. Leaves curve up and around the flowers. Intertwined with the leaves are light blue-green curvilinear designs. Seven vertical ridges on back of tile. Inscription stamped in between ridges.
Square ceramic tile with abstract floral motif carved in slight relief across front. Surface is glazed. Background painted dark brown. Central design of two mint green flower-like shapes with blue centres. Large blue, layered oval in between the two flower-like shapes. Flowers share a single olive green stem that splits at the bottom, and curves back upwards, towards the flowers. Six horizontal ridges and four circles indented in each corner on back of tile. Inscription stamped between ridges.
Square ceramic tile with floral motifs painted on front. Surface and sides are glazed. Two dark red lines act as a border, a wide band towards the edge and a much thinner one towards the centre. Central design of olive green, vine-like shapes forming a diamond. Eight arms extend from diamond, forming a cross and an “X” shape. The ends of the cross arms have blooming, dark red flowers. The ends of “X” shape arms are large dark red flowers surrounded by three olive green leaves. The leaves touch the corners of the tile. Small circle and large circular outline imprinted on back of tile. Inscription on back.
Square ceramic tile with geometric and floral motifs painted on front. Surface is glazed, sides are partially glazed. Background is white. Across front are two rows of large flower-like shapes, done in black, with more flower motifs inside them done in dark yellow. The large flower-like shapes have rounded edges. Between the rows are smaller flower-like shapes, done in black, with pointed edges. All flower-like shapes, large and small, outlined in dark yellow and connected together with lines, forming a diamond-like grid overtop the white background, in dark yellow. Dark yellow dots throughout grid. Sides of tile undecorated. Twenty three holes, four rows of five and one row of three, indented on back of tile. Manufacturer’s mark, Maw & Co., stamped on back.
Long-sleeved black velvet shirt with large blue rectangular cross-stitch embroidery (tatreez تطريز) panel covering the front. The cross-stitch embroidery is mainly medium and light blue with some areas in a dark blue. It is composed of many repeating geometric designs in rows. For each shoulder, there is a small black ribbon with sewn on snap button closures.