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Collection Database
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Bag
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85.5.117
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Bag - brown and green with fringe on two sides and handles on top. Made by "the blind". From Marjorie Ruth Ross' instruction of blind people....View Full Record
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Runner, Table
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85.5.118
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Table runner - yellow with green, black, red, blue and natural colored figured stripes. Point twill variations.
Warp: cotton, natural.
Weft: cotton, yellow. Pattern weft: multicolored cotton....View Full Record
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Poncho
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85.5.120
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Quesemitel (Mexican poncho-type garment). Multicolored. Made from two pieces stitched together. Woven on back strap loom; four selvedges and needle-woven area.
Weave: Plain weave with Pick-up.
Warp: cotton, dark blue.
Weft: same as warp. Pattern weft: multicolored....View Full Record
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Mat, Table
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85.5.121
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Mat - natual cotton with multicolored (purple, bright blue, red, yellow, green) bird and rabbit figures and striped borders. Possibly Guatemalan.
Weave: Plain weave with inlay.
Warp: Cotton, fine, natural.
Weft: same as warp. Pattern weft: mulitcolored cotton....View Full Record
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Runner, table
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85.5.122
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Table runner - white cotton with three rows of mulitcolored human figures and mulitcolored striped border. Fringed on both ends.
Weave is plain weave with inlay.
Warp: cotton, fine, natural, used triple.
Weft: same as warp.
Pattern weft: mulitcolored....View Full Record
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Sample, woven
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85.5.123
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Cloth with multipurpose use - white cotton with stripes and inlay of stars, animal figures, and flowers. Two pieces seamed together; woven on a backstrap loom; four selvedges, woven from both ends and hand needled to finish.
Weave: Plain weave with inlay.
Warp: Cotton, white with colored stripe border.
Weft: Cotton, white with inlay....View Full Record
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Runner, Table
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85.5.126
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Table runner - Brown with natural colored bird figure in center and border stripes of red, brown, black, natural. Possibly Native American, made for tourist trade. Knotted fringes on both ends.
Weave: Weft-face. Plain weave with Inlay and Tapestry techniques.
Warp: Wool, grey blend.
Weft: Wool, natural, brown, red, black....View Full Record
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Tapestry
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85.5.127
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Tapestry - Grey with white and red stylized human figure, and white and red border stripes.
Weave: Weft faced plain weave. Tapestry weave.
Warp: Wool, handspun?, natural.
Weft: wool, grey, natural, red....View Full Record
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Runner, Table
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85.5.128
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Table runner - Mauve with geometric figure and border stripes in multicolor.
Possibly made by Native Americans for tourist trade. Knotted fringe on both ends.
Weave: Plain weave, weft-faced, with laid-in techniques and tapestry techniques.
Warp: wool, grey blend.
Weft: wool, mauve and several colors....View Full Record
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Rope
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85.5.129a
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Cord - Braided Japanese Kumihimo. (Grouping Cords, of the style used in 8th century and on 10th century armour. Needs 1/3 more than desired length.) Tan and rust wool.
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