Threads of History: Textiles from the Spencer Museum of Art
Exhibition
Exhibition Overview
Threads of History: Textiles from the Spencer Museum of Art
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

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

1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

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circa 1821–1851, Tao Kunag period, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

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Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

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Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

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Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

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Guangxu 11 (1885)

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circa 1933–1940

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late 1800s–1915

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