European & Scandinavian Textiles | Mingei International Museum
Tapestry, Joseph Domjan, 20th century, New York, wool weft on cotton warp. Collection Mingei International Museum. Gift of Domjan Family. 2011-15-001
Image: Tapestry, Joseph Domjan, 20th century, New York, wool weft on cotton warp. Collection Mingei International Museum. Gift of Domjan Family. 2011-15-001
On View

Aug 6, 2016 - Jun 12, 2017

Location

Mingei International Museum

Curated By

Christine Knoke Hietbrink

Selected pieces include head covers from Croatia, embroidered panels from Greece, decorative wall hangings from Sweden and Poland, and women’s hats from the Sámi culture in Finland. A large tapestry by the Hungarian-born artist Joseph Domjan (1907-1992), pictured here, will also be exhibited, along with a kilim rug from the Oltenia region of Romania, a rya rug from Helsinki, Finland, and a late-19th century coverlet from the island of Sardinia, an autonomous region of Italy located in the Mediterranean Sea.