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Egyptian garments
1200 - 1400
A collection of five children's tunics, one waistcoat and two caps from the early Mameluke period.
American Fabrics Journal
1948 - 1971
American Fabrics Journal, 1948 to 1971 (6 boxes). Issues have samples of textiles (predominantly new synthetics) attached to advertisments and articles. Also includes a large publication 'Portfoli...
The O'Hear Collection: Overview of Adire and Yoruba Batik, Research Notes and Bibliography
2017
The documents attached to this record were written by Ann O’Hear in 2017 to aid research into the O’Hear Collection of West African textiles, and to reference the work undertaken during documentat...
Assorted correspondence
Freemantle, W T
between 1840-1869
Correspondence from John Bell/Bele of St Mary's Abbey, J Burton, John Blayds, press cuttings, booksellers and cabinet makers receipts, and list of dated signatures.
Guatemalan leaflets, photographs and costume description
1980 - 1981
A small collection of papers donated alongside Guatemalan garments, consisting of a folded tourist map of Guatemala and Guatemala City; a tourist leaflet entitled 'Chichicastenango Guatemala' with col...
batik tulis
early 21st century
A hand drawn batik in brown and black (indigo) with a central panel of leaves and flowers against small repeat 'fish scale' motifs called sisik. The warp borders are white dots on brown and the weft b...
ulos Mangiring
c. 2018
A weave with broad black (indigo) warp borders and a central panel of all over elongated black and white ikat chevrons with yellow stripes, with synthetic wool decorative ends and twisted tassels. It...