Ghana

Akan, adinkra, "Sankofa," carved stamp and comb

Korea

Pojagi, Oppo, patchwork ramie and embroidery

Mexico

Huichol, embroidery

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The motifs in this group are from Mexico (Huichol), Korea and Ghana (Akan).

Daghestan

Kaitag, embroidery

Sudan

Dinka, winnowing tray, grass and palm basketry, 20th century

Laos, Thailand, Vietnam

Hmong, reverse appliqué

Pacific Islands

Fortuna, tapa cloth, hand painted, 20th century

Uzbekistan

felt, appliqué, 20th century

Ireland

lace

Slovakia

embroidery

India

Jhul, appliqué and embroidery

Balkans

embroidery

China

Miao, silk embroidery and appliqué on cotton, early 20th century

Bolivia

Gran Chaco, Chushma, bark cloth

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The motifs in this group are from Bolivia, China, the Balkans, India, Slovakia, Ireland, Uzbekistan, the Pacific Islands, the Hmong people, Southern Sudan and Daghestan.

Rwanda

Tutsi, beaded crown

African American

Pre-Emancipation quilt block, 1825-1830

Early American

Star quilt, 19th century

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The motifs here are from the United States (early American), the United States (African American), and Rwanda.

Indonesia

Bali, geringsing, woven

Mexico

Aztec, pre-Columbian

Norway

'Eight leaves rose,' woven

Iran

Shervan, kelim

Peru

Late Ica or early Inca, slit tapestry, circa 1400-1532

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The motifs here are from Peru, Iran, Norway, Mexico and Indonesia.

Turkey

Anatolia, kelim

Democratic Republic of Congo

Kingdom of Kuba, Shoowa people, cut pile rafia embroidery

Germanic

Embroidery, 14th century

Guyana

Beaded, 19th century

Native American

Duwamish, beaded, 1910

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The view in this photo is from the north and from the bottom includes motifs from Turkey, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Germany, Guyana, and the Duwamish people.

Iraq

Kurd, kelim

Philippines

Tausug, appliqué, early 20th century

Sweden

Intarsia, felt, 14th century

Brazil

Lace

China

Ningxia, Shou (long life), carpet, early 19th century

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This group runs from west to east and includes motifs from China, Brazil, Sweden, the Philippines and Iraq.

Panama

Kuna, Mola, applique

Italy

Voided velvet, 16th - 17th century

Pakistan

Sanghar, Vicholo, quilt (Ralli) with applique, early 20th century

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The motifs in this group are from Pakistan, Italy and Panama.

Nigeria

Yoruba, adire (stencil resist dyed indigo), "Spinning Tops"

Russia

Volga, embroidery

Japan

Bugaku, brocade, Edo Period, 18th century

Sephardic

Torah mantle, couched metal thread embroidery

Portugal

Peniche, Bilros Lace

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This photo looks from north to south, depicting these motifs: Nigeria, Russia, Japan, Sephardic, Portugal.

Afghanistan

Kazakh, early 20th century

South Africa

Ndebele, beaded apron