Russian spinning Distaff, 19th century. A traditional wooden tool used for spinning wool, flax or cotton. It had the shape of a flat board placed on a stick and around it the fiber was wrapped.
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Navajo Sandpainting Tapestry: Mother Earth, Father Sky from the Shootingway Chant, unknown Navajo artist, early 20th century.
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Navajo Sandpainting Tapestry: Holy People with Corn from the Nightway Chant, Gladys (Mrs. Sam) Manuelito, ca. 1940-50, 1.79 x 1.70m
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Orange Double Tiger Rug, Tibet, circa 1900-1950. Wool and cotton, 0.83 x 1.71 m
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‘Tree of Life’ Palampore, first quarter of the 18th century
Made in India (Coromandel Coast), for the Sri Lankan market.
Cotton
113.2 cm x 182.9 cm.
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Kaitag embroidery, Daghestan, northeast Caucasus, 17th century or earlier. Laid and couched floss silk on cotton, 0.58 x 0.95m
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Woven raffia cloth, Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970s-1990s
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Navajo Yeibichai single figure rug by Gle-nuh-pah, northwestern New Mexico, ca. 1910. Natural handspun wool, commercial dye. 1.17 x 1.96m
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Navajo Yeibichai single figure rug by Yah-nah-pah, northwestern New Mexico, ca. 1910. Natural handspun wool, commercial dye, 1.29 x 1.96m
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The Lobanov-Rostovsky ‘Salting’ rug, central Iran / Persia (Kashan?), mid 16th century. Wool pile on a silk foundation.1.70 x 2.80m (5'7" x 9'2").
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The Delaunay Safavid spiral, split-leaf and medallion carpet, central section of field, Tabriz, northwest Iran / Persia, ca. 1475–1514.
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Aymara huallasor mantle, southern altiplano, Bolivia, 18th or 19th century, Camelid wool.
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