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Threads of History: Textiles from the Spencer Museum of Art

Threads of History: Textiles from the Spencer Museum of Art

June 17, 1990–September 2, 1990

Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas

An exhibition of about 150 of the Spencer's spectacular textiles from Europe, Asia, and the Americas, including a brightly embroidered Chinese canopy, a pair of elegant satin party boots made in Chicago more than 100 years ago, a rough Russian saddle blanket, and a mirrored wedding dress from India. Organized by the Spencer Museum.

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Works of art

theatrical collar — theatrical collar, 1800s or 1900s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

Daoist Immortal: Lu Dongbin textile — Daoist Immortal: Lu Dongbin textile, 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

Daoist Immortal: Cao Guojiu textile — Daoist Immortal: Cao Guojiu textile, 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

Daoist Immortal: Zhong Liquan textile — Daoist Immortal: Zhong Liquan textile, 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

Daoist Immortal: Zhang Guolao textile — Daoist Immortal: Zhang Guolao textile, 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

Daoist Immortal Li Tieguai textile — Daoist Immortal Li Tieguai textile, 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

Daoist Immortal Shou Lao textile — Daoist Immortal Shou Lao textile, 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

Daoist Immortal He Xiangu textile — Daoist Immortal He Xiangu textile, 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

Daoist Immortal: Han Xiangzi textile — Daoist Immortal: Han Xiangzi textile, 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

panel — panel, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

龍袍 longpao (dragon robe) — 龍袍 longpao (dragon robe), 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

man's long pao (dragon robe) — man's long pao (dragon robe), 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

woman's long pao (dragon robe) — woman's long pao (dragon robe), 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

Daoist priest's robe (jiangyi) — Daoist priest's robe (jiangyi), late 1800s or early 1900s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

woman's vest — woman's vest, 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

chao fu (audience robe) — chao fu (audience robe), circa 1821–1851, Tao Kunag period, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

woman's pleated wedding skirt — woman's pleated wedding skirt, 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1912)

woman's pleated skirt — woman's pleated skirt, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

woman's skirt panels — woman's skirt panels, 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

woman's vest — woman's vest, 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

wedding robe with butterflies — wedding robe with butterflies, late 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

woman's robe — woman's robe, late 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

money belt — money belt, 1900s

pocket with tassels — pocket with tassels, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

gourd shaped pouch — gourd shaped pouch, 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

pocket — pocket, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

fan case — fan case, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

folding fan — folding fan, mid 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

tab ornament — tab ornament, 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

collar — collar, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

collar (?) — collar (?), Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

Ruyi-shaped ornament — Ruyi-shaped ornament, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

medallion — medallion, 1800s or early 1900s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

pair of sleeve borders — pair of sleeve borders, 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

sleeve border — sleeve border, 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

sleeve border — sleeve border, 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

sleeve border — sleeve border, 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

Ten Thousand Men’s Canopy — Ten Thousand Men’s Canopy, Guangxu 11 (1885)

tassel and braid with fringe — tassel and braid with fringe, date unknown

tassel and braid with fringe — tassel and braid with fringe, date unknown

Mandarin duck tassel — Mandarin duck tassel, date unknown

Mandarin duck tassel — Mandarin duck tassel, date unknown

tassel (pair to 0000.1191) — tassel (pair to 0000.1191), date unknown

tassel (pair to 0000.1190) — tassel (pair to 0000.1190), date unknown

tassels — tassels, date unknown

tassels — tassels, date unknown

wedding obi — wedding obi, mid 1900s, Showa period (1926–1989)

panel — panel, late 1800s or early 1900s, Meiji period (1868–1912)

Coptic textile fragment — Coptic textile fragment, 400s

child's hooded cap — child's hooded cap, 1800s–early 1900s

bodice (choli) — bodice (choli), 1800s or early 1900s

woman's tunic (aba) — woman's tunic (aba), 1800s–early 1900s

woman's tunic (aba) — woman's tunic (aba), 1800s–early 1900s

embroidered cloth — embroidered cloth, 1800s

woman's headcloth (odhani) — woman's headcloth (odhani), 1800s

textile fragment (right selvage) — textile fragment (right selvage), late 1800s, Qajar period (1794–1925)

textile fragment — textile fragment, early 1700s, Safavid dynasty (1501–1732)

mat or table cover fragments (2) — mat or table cover fragments (2), 1800s

textile fragment — textile fragment, 1600s, Safavid dynasty (1501–1732)

textile fragment — textile fragment, 1800s

textile fragment — textile fragment, 1800s

end panel of a sari (fragment) — end panel of a sari (fragment), 1800s

prayer mat or household furnishing — prayer mat or household furnishing, early 1900s

Kashmir shawl — Kashmir shawl, mid 1800s

Kashmir shawl — Kashmir shawl, circa 1875–1899

Kashmir shawl — Kashmir shawl, circa 1870

shawl — shawl, 1850–1900

piano shawl — piano shawl, date unknown

shawl — shawl, 1800s

shawl — shawl, 1800s

shawl — shawl, 1800

shawl — shawl, 1800s

shawl — shawl, late 1800s

textile fragment — textile fragment, 1400s

Christ Carrying the Cross tapestry — Christ Carrying the Cross tapestry, late 1500s

Jacobean crewelwork table cover — Jacobean crewelwork table cover, 1600s

garden scene of woman in center surrounded by four female portraits in oval needlework frames — garden scene of woman in center surrounded by four female portraits in oval needlework frames, circa 1660s

book cover — book cover, mid 1800s

valance panel — valance panel, 1700s

silk — silk, date unknown

petit point panel, unknown maker — unknown maker

petit point panel, date unknown

silk satin brocade — unknown maker

silk satin brocade, 1775–1800

woman's drawstring bag — unknown maker

woman's drawstring bag, date unknown

child's waistcoat — unknown maker

child's waistcoat, late 1700s

textile fragment — unknown maker

textile fragment, 1600s

valance with tassels — unknown maker

valance with tassels, late 1700s

coverlet — unknown maker

coverlet, 1700s

textile — unknown maker

textile, 1600s

brocaded silk taffeta — unknown maker

brocaded silk taffeta, late 1700s

untitled sampler, Elisabeth Pitcher — Elisabeth Pitcher

untitled sampler, 1720

pair of child's beaded moccasins, unrecorded Plains artist — unrecorded Plains artist

pair of child's beaded moccasins, late 1800s–early 1900s

cornhusk bag, unrecorded Nimiipuu (Nez Percé) artist — unrecorded Nimiipuu (Nez Percé) artist

cornhusk bag, late 1800s–1926

doll — unrecorded Nimiipuu (Nez Percé) artist

doll, date unknown

When This You See Remember... sampler, Ann York — Ann York

When This You See Remember... sampler, 1824

woman's coat — Ann York

woman's coat, 1870–1885

Why Restless Why Cast Down... sampler, Henrietta Moody — Henrietta Moody

Why Restless Why Cast Down... sampler, 1818

Iane Davison 1710, If You Will Not When You... sampler, Jane Davison — Jane Davison

Iane Davison 1710, If You Will Not When You... sampler, 1710

tablecloth — Jane Davison

tablecloth, late 1800s

coverlet — Jane Davison

coverlet, circa 1820

coverlet, Gabriel Miller — Gabriel Miller

coverlet, after 1806

overshot coverlet — Gabriel Miller

overshot coverlet, 1830s

huipil (blouse) — Gabriel Miller

huipil (blouse), 1916

one of two huipil panels — Gabriel Miller

one of two huipil panels, date unknown

one of two huipil panels — Gabriel Miller

one of two huipil panels, 1916

huipil (woman's blouse) — Gabriel Miller

huipil (woman's blouse), 1916

coverlet — Gabriel Miller

coverlet, mid 1800s

Sagebud or Goose Tracks Variation quilt, or North Carolina Lily quilt — Gabriel Miller

Sagebud or Goose Tracks Variation quilt, or North Carolina Lily quilt, circa 1840–1875

Garden of Eden quilt, Olive Batchelor Wells — Olive Batchelor Wells

Garden of Eden quilt, circa 1840–1860

Orchid Wreath quilt, Rose Frances Good Kretsinger — Rose Frances Good Kretsinger

Orchid Wreath quilt, 1928

Autumn Leaf quilt, Emma B. Roessler — Emma B. Roessler

Autumn Leaf quilt, circa 1933–1940

Through the Curtain #2, Lia Cook — Lia Cook

Through the Curtain #2, 1985

Winter Dream, Cynthia Schira — Cynthia Schira

Winter Dream, 1986

textile fragment — Cynthia Schira

textile fragment, 1800s or early 1900s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

pair of beaded moccasins, unrecorded Cheyenne artist — unrecorded Cheyenne artist

pair of beaded moccasins, late 1800s–1915

coverlet panel — unrecorded Cheyenne artist

coverlet panel, circa 1800