Wall Hanging of multi-colored cotton with appliquéd scene of two Egyptian figures; one is kneeling and pouring from a vessel; the other stands and holds a green bowl in one hand and in the other hand holds a red-orange crescent tipped rod with something white at the end; a snake sails above a disc above the figure; there is a beige band at the bottom and the whole square is trimmed in a 1
Textile of hand-woven, hand-spun linen and wool in a diamond shape of dark green with yellow and black outline trim; a central design of a line with several intersecting lines, perhaps suggesting a plant; two white outlined red circles at the ends of one line and one teardrop red shape with small squares within and white outline; red shapes suggest fruit tree; the outer portion is plain linen; this design was probably cut from a linen tunic as were many of these designs.
Wall Hanging with large Egyptian male figure dressed in clothing like that of Pharaohs; holding an ankh with his left hand and an ankh tipped staff; man wears a headdress; black donkey with saddle is bending down to eat a plant under a palm tree; two pyramids; scarab and eye motifs.
Wall Hanging with Egyptian man in profile with bird, flower, and other symbols; Man is long and below is a boy and a camel blocked in a square of orange cotton; main colors of orange, pale green, brown, white, yellow, and black.
Wall Hanging of grey blue woven flax with an appliquéd scene of men herding animals, one cattle, oxen, and a large bird; one man directs an animal and a younger man or boy is offering to the animal; tree and symbols; main colors of yellow, purple, black, white, green, orange, red, and blue.
Wall Hanging with a large central scarab in brown, grey, yellow, red, and black; on either side are bulls; Egyptian men dressed in tunic with headdress holding three objects.
Wall Hanging with appliquéd scene of an Egyptian woman standing next to a basin with five stylized flowers (lotus flowers) and two leaves; The figure is holding two gold objects; a pair of decorative eyes with foot underneath is above the figure; another object is apart from the eyes and above the figure and resembles an ankh with a zig-zag end.
Wall Hanging of woven flax with colorful scene of a man riding on a donkey; man is holding a rod in one hand and a rope with bags in the other; the outer square is blocked by geometric alternating colors; plant in front of man.
Shawl of ivory woven satin brocaded in a paisley, plant design in red, green, blue and yellow; center rectangle has a pattern of large motifs of paisley, plant, stars and crowns blocked by figured band; outer area has a figured diamond grid in yellow with small colorful motifs within; ends are finished in a white silky fringe, 8" long.
a) Caftan of blackish-blue tulle embellished with flat, crimped gold metal in a vertical diamond pattern; tulle-bi-telli; scoop neckline with plunging slit at center-front; single button and loop closure at front neckline; geometric designs trim the center-front of the caftan; wide bell sleeves are trimmed at the ends with castle geometric design; full-length; unlined. b) Scarf of blackish-blue tulle embellished with flat, crimped gold metal in diamond design.
Six textile fragments taken off of mummys' tunics; woven textiles of linen and wool with natural dyes of madder, saffron, indigo, murex shell, woad and hermes insect; designs of animals, plants, figures and mythology symbols; Clavi (vertical bands descending from shoulders); Orbiculli (medallions); Tabulae (square panels).
Shawl of linen tulle embellished with flat, crimped silver metal in patterns of figures, pants, trees and architecture set in horizontal rows; designs show Coptic Christian influence; typically worn draped over the head or as a wrap.
These are the nomadic people of Egypt, and in the desert they still retain the spirit of independence, the courage, and the restlessness of their ancestors. “As in the time of Herodotus the tent of the Bedouin is still his home. Where it is pitched is a matter of indifference to him, if only the pegs which secure it be firmly driven in the ground, if it shelters his wife and child from the sun and the chilly night air, and if pasturage and a spring be within reach.” —Baedecker