Works of Art (62)
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Banyan, ca. 1735, English, Brown figured silk faille (1981.208.2) |
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"Bondage" suit, 1976, Vivienne Westwood (British); Malcolm McLaren (British), Black cotton with metal fittings (2004.15a,b)
"Bondage" pants, late 1970s, Vivienne Westwood (British); Malcolm McLaren (British), Black cotton sateen with two-piece matching black wool over-kilt (2003.479a–c) |
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Caftan, 8th–10th century, Caucasus Mountain regions, Silk, linen, and fur (1996.78.1) |
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Costume Study for Nijinsky in his Role in La Péri,
Léon Bakst (Russian),
Watercolor (22.226.1) |
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Costumed Figure, 7th–8th century, Mexico; Maya, Ceramic, pigment (1979.206.953) |
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Court suit, late 18th–early 19th century,
French,
Blue patterned velvet embroidered in gold and silver metallic threads, blue and white silk threads (1983.384.1a-c) |
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Day ensemble, 1967, Bonnie Cashin (American), Natural cotton, red-and-blue plaid wool, and navy blue wool jersey (C.I.68.34a-c) |
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Dress Mat (Jaki-ed, In, or Nieded), late 19th–early 20th century,
Marshallese people, Marshall Islands,
Pandanus leaves, hibiscus fiber (1983.545.36) |
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Feathered Tunic, 12th–15th century, Peru; Chimú, Cotton, feathers (59.135.8) |
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Figure, ca. 1200; Seljuq, Iran, Painted stucco (67.119) |
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Firefighter's Coat with Susanoo-no-mikoto and Sea Monster, Edo period, 19th century,
Dark blue quilted (sashiko) cotton with freehand paste-resist decoration (1983.158a–c) |
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Four-Cornered Hat, 5th–9th century,
Peru, Wari,
Camelid hair (1994.35.158) |
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Fragments of a jacket, early 14th century, Egypt or Syria; Possibly made for the Rasulid sultan of Yemen, al-Mu'ayyad Hizabr al-Din Dawud ibn Yusuf, Silk with brown and ivory stripes, double-cloth weave (31.14a,b) |
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Grave stele with a family group, ca. 360 B.C.; Classical, Greek, Attic, Pentelic marble (11.100.2) |
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Hat crown, 19th–early 20th century,
Sulawesi, Indonesia,
Basketry weaving; fiber and gold (2006.187) |
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Jerkin, ca. 1580, Spanish, Brown silk voided velvet trimmed with metallic bobbin lace (26.196) |
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Man's robe, second half of 17th century; Mughal, India, Painted cotton with applied gold leaf (31.135) |
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Man's Sash (Tor), late 19th–early 20th century,
Pohnpei, Caroline Islands,
Banana fiber, trade yarn (1982.351) |
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Man's Tunic (Unku), late 15th–early 16th century, Peru; Inka, Cotton, camelid hair (1982.365) |
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Mantle border fragment, 1st–2nd century,
Peru; Nazca,
Cotton, camelid hair (1994.35.120) |
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Masquerade tunic, late 19th–early 20th century, Kingdom of Bamilike, Cameroon Grassfields, Plant fiber, human hair (1994.413.2) |
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Men's ensemble, ca. 1790, French, Three-piece men's suit composed of tailcoat, waistcoat, and breeches of green silk velvet with green and yellow silk brocade and ivory silk twill and ivory linen lining (2003.45a–c) |
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Miniature Tunic (Uncu), 17th–18th century,
Bolivia (Potosí),
Cotton, camelid hair, silk, metal (2007.470) |
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Noh costume (atsuita) with clouds and hexagons, Edo period, 19th century,
Japan,
Silk twill damask with silk brocading wefts and supplementary weft patterning in metallic thread (19.88.3) |
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Noh costume (chôken) with water plants and mulberry leaves, Edo period, 18th century,
Japan,
Silk gauze (ro) brocaded with metallic thread (32.30.4) |
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Noh costume (karaori) with cherry blossoms and fretwork, Edo period, first half of 18th century,
Japan,
Brocaded silk twill (19.88.2) |
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Noh costume (karaori) with cypress fans and yûgao blossoms, Edo period, 18th–early 19th century,
Japan,
Brocaded twill-weave silk with supplementary weft patterning in metallic thread (61.151.6) |
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Noh costume (kariginu) with geometric pattern, Edo period, 19th century,
Japan,
Twill-weave silk with supplementary weft patterning (91.1.62) |
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Noh costume (mizugoromo), 19th century,
Japan,
Plain-weave bast fiber (2002.386) |
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Noh costume (nuihaku) with books and nandina branches, Edo period, second half of 18th century,
Japan,
Silk embroidery and metallic leaf on silk satin (1989.367) |
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Noh costume (nuihaku) with scattered crests, Edo period, late 18th–early 19th century,
Japan,
Silk embroidery and gold leaf on silk satin (29.100.541) |
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Noh costume (surihaku) with Chinese bellflowers, Edo period, 18th century,
Japan,
Gold and silver leaf on silk satin (32.30.5) |
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Noh costume (surihaku) with water, water plants, and leaves, Edo period, 19th century,
Japan,
Gold leaf on plain-weave silk (58.97.1) |
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Panel from a kaftan, mid-16th century; Ottoman, Turkey (Istanbul), Silk and metallic threads, compound weave (52.20.15) |
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Raffia Wrapper, 20th century, Madagascar; Malagasy, Raffia palm fiber (1999.47.114) |
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Roundel, fragment, 7th century,
Byzantine; Egypt (?),
Polychrome wool and undyed linen, tapestry weave (63.178.2) |
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Seated Portuguese Figure, 18th century, Nigeria; Edo peoples, court of Benin, Brass (1991.17.31) |
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Serape, 1750–1800, Mexican (Saltillo), Cotton and wool (2002.471.1) |
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Serape, 1880–1900, Mexico; Saltillo, Cotton, wool, metal (2002.471.2) |
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Serape, mid-18th century, Mexico; Saltillo, Cotton, wool (10.107.9) |
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Shirt, 1976, Vivienne Westwood (British); Malcolm McLaren (British), Striped brown and white cotton with stenciled and painted slogans, and appliquéd patches (1985.375.6) |
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Sleeved Tunic, 12th–15th century, Peru; Chimú, Cotton, camelid hair (1979.206.588) |
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Standing Male Figure, ?12th–?17th century, Western Sudan; (Dogon?), Wood (1985.422.2) |
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Statue of a member of the imperial family shown in heroic semi-nudity, Early Imperial, Augustan or Julio-Claudian, 27 B.C.–68 A.D.,
Roman,
Marble, pigment, gilding (2003.407.9) |
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Statue of a priest, end of 6th century B.C.; Archaic, Cypriot; Said to be from west of the temple at Golgoi, Limestone (74.51.2466) |
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Statue of a togatus, ca. 14–9 B.C.; Augustan, Roman, Marble (04.15) |
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Statue of a wounded Amazon, 1st–2nd century A.D., Roman copy of a Greek bronze original, ca. 450–425 B.C., Marble (32.11.4) |
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Suit, 1774–92, French (Paris), Silk (C.I.61.13.2a-c) |
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Suit, Hugo Boss, designed by James Rosenquist (American), DuPont Tyvek® (1998.431.1a-e) |
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Surcoat (jimbaori), Edo period (1615–1868), 17th century,
Japan,
Silk, felt, metallic thread, lacquered wood (2006.95) |
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Sweater, 1976, Vivienne Westwood (British), Loosely knit mohair with color blocks of blue green, rust, and gray (1985.375.7) |
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T-shirt, 1975–77, Vivienne Westwood (British); Malcolm McLaren (British), White cotton with red, blue, and black silkscreen print (1985.375.13) |
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Talismanic shirt, 15th or early 16th century,
India (north India or the Deccan),
Ink, gold, and colors on stiffened cotton (1998.199) |
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Textile Mantile (Lamba Mpanjaka), 1998, Madagascar; Malagasy (Merina) peoples, Silk (1999.102) |
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Textile Tunic (Bororo), 20th century; Fulani, Fulani people; Niger (Bororo, Wodaabe), Cotton (1993.372) |
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Textile Tunic (Jibbeh), 1881–98, Sudan; Mahdist, Cotton, wool (1993.370) |
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Textile Wrapper, 20th century, Ghana; Akan, Rayon, cotton (1993.384.2) |
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Tipos Locales [Local Types], 1858, Charles Clifford (British), Albumen silver print from glass negative (1988.1104) |
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Tunic with Panels of Dionysian Figures, 400–500, Byzantine; Said to be from Panopolis (now Akhmim), Egypt, Linen, undyed, with wool panels in tapestry weave (26.9.9) |
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Tunic, 5th century,
Probably from Panopolis (Ahkmim), Egypt,
Undyed linen and purple wool, design in tapestry weave (26.9.8) |
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Tunic, 7th–9th century,
Peru; Nazca-Wari,
Camelid hair (29.146.23) |
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Waistcoat, 1747, Textile designed by Anna Maria Garthwaite (British); Textile manufactured by Peter Lekeux (British, 1716–1768), British (London) Silk, silver, wool, cotton, linen (C.I.66.14.2) |
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Thematic Essays (22)
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