1972 | Acquired | Objects | Collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Tiraz fragment of natural-colored linen with a two-centimeter wide band of multicolored silk tapestry medallions with bird-like forms. Fragment of selvedge on one side. Possibly from the Fatamid period.

Tiraz Fragment, 10th–11th century
linen, silk.
1972-81-28

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Tiraz Tapestry
H x W: 26 × 31.1 cm (10 1/4 × 12 1/4 in.).
1972-81-27

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White background with blue elements creating a large lozenge grid with containing geometric shapes based on diamonds.

Textile (Egypt)
Warp x Weft: 18.4 x 15.9 cm (7 1/4 x 6 1/4 in.).
1972-81-26

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There are 2 images of this object.

Dress Fabric (France)

Dress Fabric (France)
silk.
1972-81-25

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There are 2 images of this object.

Tiraz Tapestry
H x W: 33 × 47 cm (13 × 18 1/2 in.).
1972-81-24

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Tiraz Tapestry
H x W: 19.1 × 30.5 cm (7 1/2 × 12 in.).
1972-81-23

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Small towel or cover in undyed plain weave linen with a narrow tapestry weave band in blue and ivory at each end, and a floral band in blue, yellow and ivory at center. Eccentric wefts, slits. Warp fringes at both ends. One quarter at corner is missing.

Textile (Egypt), 10th–12th century
linen, silk.
1972-81-22

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There are 2 images of this object.

Two loom widths with the same pattern in stripes of red, yellow and black, brown and purple sewn together so that the resulting fabric repeats from the center line to the joined edges. Red is the predominant color.

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Metallic silver scrolling leaves and scattered dots alternating up the length of the salmon-colored ground. Two side-by-side repeats for continuous vertical pattern. Border at one end of fabric only of a double band of metal enclosing section of scrolling band pattern.

Textile (Japan), 20th century
silk, metal.
1972-81-20

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There are 2 images of this object.

Perugia-type towel.

Towel (Italy)
1972-81-2

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There are 2 images of this object.

Two lengths with similar patterning sewn together. Warp stripes, solid ground, spot motifs of birds, flowers and running vine and words: Recuerdo Juana appears twice along with the initials JMS.

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Hanging ornament with a stuffed, beaded bird and an eight-pointed star that hang from a bead chain. Bird has seven beaded chains that dangle from it, four of which have a three-dimensional effect, the other three supporting the star underneath. The star has four chains hanging from it. The star and bird have a different beadwork pattern on each side.

Ornament (India), early 20th century
cotton, glass beads.
1972-81-18

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Band of repeating Xs and diamonds in red, green, yellow, black and white beads. Guard bands of green and yellow beads at either end.

Band, 19th–early 20th century
glass beads, cotton.
1972-81-17

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Bodice
silk.
1972-81-16

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Textile
silk.
1972-81-15

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There are 2 images of this object.

Fragments
silk, metallic yarns.
1972-81-14-a/b

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There are 4 images of this object.

Red damask in an allover repeating pattern of a bar with a scrolling floral forms arranged in rows.

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Textile
1972-81-12

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There are 2 images of this object.

Textile
1972-81-11-a/c

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There are 4 images of this object.

Embroidered pattern of tightly compacted scrolling vines and flowers in red silk on a ground of white linen. Pattern forms a border around the edge of the square with additional ornament in each corner. Square has a border of bobbin lace in the same silk as the embroidery.

Square (Italy), 17th century
silk on linen.
1972-81-10

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There are 3 images of this object.

Silk blouse with short sleeves and embroidered cuffs. Embroidered at neck edge and in three bands at bottom.

Blouse, 19th century
silk on silk.
1972-81-1

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Four panel folding screen with two different designs, each appearing twice. One design is of a grapevine inside a twining scroll border. The second design is a curving column crossed with blossoming roses.

Folding Screen (United States or England), 1800–1850
wool and silk on cotton foundation, wooden frame, brass nails.
Gift of Fernanda Munn Kellogg.
1972-80-1

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There are 3 images of this object.

Mounted seaweed, collected from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Seaweed, Mounted Seaweed, 1962
Gift of Mrs. Xenia Cage.
1972-8-1

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Three carved openwork teak panels with two matching side panels and unique center panel. Side panels are made up of openwork serpentine floral motifts contained within a frame toped with a pointed arch, then surrounded by carved frames made up of sinous vine motifs; top portion is a lighter color wood with framed rosettes. Center panel has carved openwork with serpentine floral motifts contained within a frame topped with a pointed arch and surrounded by frame of sinous vines that takes up the entire height of the piece.

Screen (India), early 20th century
teakwood.
Gift of Fernanda Munn Kellogg.
1972-79-2

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.

This object has not been digitized yet.

Panel, Stained Glass (USA), ca. 1890
glass (stained).
Gift of Fernanda Munn Kellogg.
1972-79-1-a/d

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.

Ikat Yarns (Thailand)

Ikat Yarns (Thailand)
Gift of Jack Lenor Larsen.
1972-78-1

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There are 2 images of this object.

Vase
glass.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome A.Q. Franks.
1972-77-1

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.

Textile
1972-76-1-a,b

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There are 3 images of this object.

Plain weave with paired warps of black cotton and wide flat strips of synthetic metal.
Warp: 2 ply black cotton and black bouclé in random arrangement. Weft: flat yellow metallic alternating with 2 wide black chenille yarn.

Sample (USA), ca. 1955
cotton and synthetic metal.
Gift of the Estate of Dorothy (Liebes) Morin.
1972-75-99

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There are 2 images of this object.

plain weave with paired warps in beige and synthetic metals.
Warp: 3 different beige yarns including bouclé; weft: 3 beige chenille, alternating with gold metallic braid in gold or copper color.

Sample (USA), ca. 1955
synthetic fiber.
Gift of the Estate of Dorothy (Liebes) Morin.
1972-75-98

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There are 2 images of this object.

2/2 twill interrupted after 2 weft of blue or black chenille by 2 wefts of plain weave with paired warps of various cotton and synthetic metal yarn. Warp: black bouclé alternating with 3 ply yarn.
Weft: chenille yarn in blue or black, braided synthetic in pink or green. 3 chenille followed by 1 metallic braid.

Sample (USA), ca. 1954
cotton and synthetic fiber.
Gift of the Estate of Dorothy (Liebes) Morin.
1972-75-97

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There are 2 images of this object.

1/3 twill with occasional bands of plain weave with paired warps.
Warp: white bouclé alternate with white 4 ply string.
Weft: random non-repeating bands in a variety of yarns including pink chenille, light purple chenille, bright pink plied yarn, light purple metallic braid, silver metallic braid, flat pink metallic paired with plied pink, pink woven braided metallic, several other pink plied yarns.

Sample (USA), ca. 1954
synthetic and cotton fiber.
Gift of the Estate of Dorothy (Liebes) Morin.
1972-75-96

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There are 2 images of this object.

Plain weave of string and wide "rick-rack" metallic braid.
Warp: white string; weft: 2 strings alternate with 1 "rick-rack" braid into which synthetic metal has been braided.

Sample (USA), ca. 1954
cotton and synthetic fiber.
Gift of the Estate of Dorothy (Liebes) Morin.
1972-75-95

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There are 2 images of this object.

2/2 twill in shades of brown and orange with metallic accents.
Warp: repeating stripes of 12 brown 2 ply yarn, 14 rust bouclé, 14 orange textured yarn.
Weft: alternating rows of 3 shades of brown yarn, most paired with flat copper colored metallic yarn.

Sample (USA), ca. 1954
cotton (?) and synthetic fiber.
Gift of the Estate of Dorothy (Liebes) Morin.
1972-75-94

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Plain weave with paired and unpaired warp and wefts in bright yellow with synthetic metal.
Warp: 4 different bright yellow yarns in regular alternation. Every fourth yarn is paired with narrow wrapped gold yarn.
Weft: a variety of bright yellow textured yarns, each paired with flat gold metallic.

Sample (USA), ca. 1954
synthetic fiber.
Gift of the Estate of Dorothy (Liebes) Morin.
1972-75-93

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.