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The Textile Museum of Canada’s collection consists of more than 15,000 objects including a salmon skin suit from China; 2,000 year old Nazca fragments from Peru; and a hooked rug by artist Florence Ryder (Standing Buffalo Reserve, Saskatchewan) that incorporates traditional Sioux designs.
While only a small percentage of our collection can be displayed in our galleries at once, our online collection allows you to access all 15,000+ objects from over 200 regions of the world, 24 hours a day! Explore some of our favourite textiles in the curated groups below or follow your own interests by searching or filtering the collection. Add your finds to ‘Today’s Favourites’ to create a group that you can download or share.
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La collection du Textile Museum of Canada comprend plus de 15 000 objets, dont une veste chinoise en peau de saumon, des fragments textiles datant de 2 000 ans et tissés par les Nazcas du Pérou et un tapis au crochet de l’artiste Florence Ryder (réserve de Standing Buffalo, Saskatchewan) qui intègre des motifs traditionnels sioux.
Nos salles ne nous permettent hélas d’exposer qu’un tout un petit pourcentage de notre collection à la fois. Cependant, notre collection en ligne vous donne accès à plus de 15 000 objets provenant de plus de 200 régions du monde, et ce 24 heures par jour. Découvrez quelques-unes de nos pièces textiles préférées grâce aux sélections ci-dessous ou suivez le fil de vos idées grâce à notre système de recherche par mots-clés et par filtres.
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Ahmad Shah Massoud (1953-2001) was a Kabul University engineering student turned military leader, and he played a major role in driving the Soviet army from Afghanistan. Massoud was an ethnic Tajik who was widely respected throughout Afghanistan. He was killed in Afghanistan by two “journalists” – actually Saudi nationals working with al-Qaeda – just two days before the September 11th attacks in the United States. The first line of writing on the rug says: Glad tidings of freedom, 22 Aqrab 1380 (2001). The date in the emblem at the top of the rug is 2000. The second line of writing says: The Cultural Forum. The third line says: Massoud’s land, presumably referring to Afghanistan. And the fourth line is a telephone number in Mashad: 98-511-823754. In the lower left corner, the text says: Always with Massoud. Long Live Afghanistan. This rug, and several similar ones, are said to have been made by a rug-weaving family in Mashad, which is Iran’s second largest city, near the border with Afghanistan.
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