Found 89,077 items made of Refine Search .
Found 89,077 items made of Refine Search .
The item search helps you look through the thousands of items on the RRN and find exactly what you’re after. We’ve split the search into two parts, Results, and Search Filters. You’re in the results section right now. You can still perform “Quick searches” from the menu bar, but if you’re new to the RRN, click the Search tab above and use the exploratory search.
View TutorialLog In to see more items.
Rectangular fragment of an off-white lace veil. The lace is woven in a very large diamond pattern, with the outlines of the diamonds creating a large X shape in the middle of the fragment. The bottom and left edges of the lace are the original edges of the veil, the top and right edges appear to have been cut. The weave of the lace is more dense towards the original edges.
Rectangular brown shawl with wide striped bands on the left and right edges and a colourful patterned panel in the centre. The centre panel has a seam in the centre where the two halves are stitched together with alternating pink, purple, orange, and white thread. The wide bands along the edges are striped with orange, light tan, black, and burgundy. They are also patterned with thinner stripes, dotted stripes, and one pink and white stripe with a zigzag with small circles on either side. The centre panel is made up of two identical flipped bands sewn together. These bands have burgundy, black, and orange stripes. They also have a wide pink, white, and yellow band in the centre with a diamond pattern. There is a circle with a dot at the centre inside the diamonds.
Vertical painting on animal hide, depicting four human figures. All of the figures are dressed in white, but three have additional coloured garments with yellow accents: top left, blue; bottom left, red; and bottom right, green. The top right figure is dressed in white only and appears to be clapping. The figures with coloured garments appear to be playing musical instruments. The figure in blue is holding a lute-like instrument; the figure in red, a harp-like instrument; and the figure in green, a flute-like instrument. The bottom two figures (in red and green) are sitting while the top two (in blue and white) are standing. There is Ethiopian text on the top and bottom right corners. The skin is outlined (except on the left side) by a thin red line. There is a small numbered label written in ink on the bottom right of the back of the skin.
Woman's head cloth. Composed of three woven panels, stitched together on the long edge. There are two larger matching panels on the sides, with a smaller panel in the middle. The middle panel has a light beige background with dark pink and black embroidery over top. The side panels have a dark black-brown background with a large orange band down the centre. The black background has a solid orange line, then orange-beige-orange, then solid orange and then beige-orange-beige on the orange band. The side panels are finished with chain stitch embroidery alternating between orange and beige thread.
Sleeveless blouse. Red square-shaped blouse with shoulders composed of two long, rectangular pieces of textiles folded lengthwise, then stitched on their short edges to the body, creating two armholes and a neck hole. Lower half of blouse is embellished with red beads in a cross-hatch pattern, with double beaded lines dividing the space into 8 rows. The sides are both lightly embroidered with designs in dark orange and green, with some beadwork, and three columns of four decorations made of 4 cowrie shells. Collector's tag sewn to interior.
Rectangular black shawl with wide patterned bands along the vertical edges. The black ground has a seam down the centre where the two halves were stitched together with black string. The edging of the right half is red, the other half is not edged. The patterned band on the right side is much thicker than the left. Both bands are made up of dark red stripes separating thinner patterned bands with zigzags, flowers, and bird motifs. The bands on the left are black and purple, those on the right are red and pink.
Small rectangular bark cloth with designs painted in orange-brown, against a beige background. Designs consist of curved lines that end in swirls; smaller lines throughout that connect longer curved lines. Triangles and "X"'s in the negative space; larger triangles done in orange-brown, other designs done in black. The curved lines are bordered with solid and dotted lines. Designs are inside a rectangular border; done in orange-brown with black solid and dotted trim. Back of tapa is undecorated; maker name on label stapled to back.
Carved wood female fertility figure with an elaborately painted face. Figure is wearing a long grass skirt and has a heart-shaped face with protruding ears, a large nose, and open smiling mouth; the eyes are inset cowrie shells. Face is painted white with semi-circles, floral and curvilinear designs, and comma-shapes throughout, done in red; eyes and nostrils are bordered with small white triangles. Ears have two grass ties knotted through each; similar grass tie knotted through figure's nostrils. Carved with large breasts, flat buttocks and pronounced shoulder blades; genitals carved in relief and highlighted with red pigment. Her arms and legs spread straight out from her body; grass ties around wrists and ankles. Each limb has two decorative bands carved into them; bands consist of two ovals bordered by wide bands; done in brown, red, and white. Small hole drilled into back centre of head.
Circlular basket with flat base, and separate lid (part b). Basket body made up of coil construction, bound together with plant fibre stitching. Design formed with stitching is rows of alternating dark brown-black and yellow-white triangles. Arched handle extends overtop small circular basket opening; attached to flexible stick(?) that's woven to basket body. Handle is made up of four braided bands of plant fibre that split towards ends, creating "V"-shaped cutouts on either side of basket. Base decorated with concentric circles; done in dark brown-black, and brown-red. Lid has a small lip, deep flange, and wide circular knob. Main lid body made up of similar coil construction; flange consists of flat piece of plant fibre wrapped in smaller pieces. Lid has concentric circle design in dark brown-black, yellow-white, and brown-red.
Small rectangular bark cloth with designs painted in orange-brown, against a beige background. Designs consist of straight and curved lines intertwining to form abstract "X" shapes; additional ovals, triangles, and trapezoids throughout negative space. Orange-brown lines bordered with solid and dotted black lines; chevrons throughout negative space between decorative lines, also done in black. Designs are inside a rectangular border; done in orange-brown with black solid and dotted trim. Back of tapa is undecorated; maker information on label stapled to back.