Material World:

Textiles and Dress from the Collection

Dec 20, 2009 through Aug 7, 2011

Material World presented a tantalizing glimpse into the Museum of International Folk Art’s largest collection of textiles and costumes stored in 57 closets and numerous trunks and drawers. The 138 rarely-seen items in this exhibition highlighted the remarkable breadth and depth of 20,000 objects ranging from everyday household articles to elaborately detailed ceremonial wear in the Museum’s textile collection.

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Upper garment huipil

Shoes

Shirt

Shirt

Quilt

Prayer Stone Wrapper

Mans Wedding Outfit

Hat

Boots

Blouse halili petondu

Upper garment, huipil

Boots

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