Ukraine

embroidery

Mali

Mali, Beledougou, bogolanfini (mud cloth), early 20th century

France

embroidery, early 20th century

Tibet

Nambu tigma, woven wool, tie dye, 19th century

Armenia

Vaspurakan, carpet, 19th century

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Ethiopia

Embroidery

Alaska

Native American, Tlingit, circa later 19th century

Guatemala

Maya, backstrap loomed

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The motifs here are from Guatemala, Alaska and Eritrea (and Ethiopia).

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