South Africa, Durban, fabric decorated whith safety pins

China, Tibet, Lhasa, The Barkhor, Thangka shop

Guatemala, Santiago Atitlan, market, detail of a traditional shirt called "huipil"

Australia, Northern Territory, Darwin, Aboriginal craft

India, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Likir Monastery, thangka

Romania, Transylvania, Ibanesti, craftwork

Signs & Symbols - line art Africa Tie/Dye cloth from Sierra Leone.

Industry & Technology - line art (u4) Machinery 18th century textile manufacturing

Signs & Symbols - line art Africa Woven textile. Ibo, Nigeria. The present-day Republic of Nigeria is located on the southwestern coast of Africa and has the largest population in Africa. The country is adjacent to Benin, Cameroon and Niger. The three

Industry & Technology -line art Late 19th century textile manufacturing Factory cotton spinning Self stripping carding engine. machinery

Signs & Symbols - line art Islam A saddle cloth. 17th Century Turkey. Islam is both a culture and a religion with a rich tradition of artistic expression in literature, the visual arts engineering and architecture.

Signs & Symbols - line art Africa Detail of fabric showing sophisticated brocade weaving by the Yoruba in Nigeria. The Yoruba are one of the two major Ethnic groups of Nigeria. They Yoruba kingdoms were founded in the 11th century, each based around a t

Signs & Symbols - line art Africa Woven mat figure, Congo. The Congo can be described in various ways - The African country formerly known as Congo is now called Zaire. The separate, Republic of The Congo lies to the north of Zaire. Congo can also be ta

Signs & Symbols - line art Islam Ceramic dish. The crescent moon is the symbol of Islam Islam is both a culture and a religion with a rich tradition of artistic expression in literature, the visual arts engineering and architecture.

Signs & Symbols - line art Islam Details from a carpet. Islam is both a culture and a religion with a rich tradition of artistic expression in literature, the visual arts engineering and architecture.

Signs & Symbols - line art Islam Velvet cushion cover with central eight-pointed star bordered with star-shaped flowers and tulips. 18th Century Turkey. Islam is both a culture and a religion with a rich tradition of artistic expression in literature, t

Signs & Symbols - line art Africa Resist-dyed cloth from the Ivory Coast. In resist printing the fabric is first treated with a material called a resist that protects against color absorption. Color is then applied to achieve the design. The Ivory Coast

Signs & Symbols - line art Africa Detail of patterns used by the Yoruba people in Nigeria on resist-dyed fabrics. The Yoruba are one of the two major Ethnic groups of Nigeria. They Yoruba kingdoms were founded in the 11th century, each based around a to

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