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Textiles in the Historic Costume &
Textiles Collection are from both Western and non-Western traditions.
The earliest textiles date from the fifteenth century. Pre-Columbian
South American textile artifacts woven on a backstrap loom and silk
velvet European liturgical textiles span the technology of textile
manufacturing at this time. The approximately 1,000 textile examples
offer a historical chronology of Western textile design and
manufacturing techniques for both dress as well as furnishing fabrics
including quilts, coverlets, paisley shawls and Spanish shawls. The
Collection also offers many examples of design and manufacturing
techniques from cultures around the globe. Especially significant is a
collection of over 60 Indonesian ikat textiles from the
collection of Fred Richman.
Paisley Shawl, Red center 1850-1860, Gift of Mrs. Frank
Mykrantz
Paisley Shawl, Black center 1860-1875, Anonymous Donor
Kashmir Shawl 1850-1875, Gift of Mrs. Frank Mykrantz
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