Selections from the William L. Bryant West Indies Collection: Fiber Arts

Attributed to the peoples of the high jungle in Guyana, 20th century.
Knotted String Hammock

98 1/2" x 41"

Purse-form Box Basket Bags

Woven Straw
8 1/2" x 2 3/4", 8 1/2" x 5 1/4", 11 1/4" x 5 1/4"

Vase-form Basket
Woven Straw
8 1/2" x 4 1/2"

Attributed to the peoples of the high jungle in Guyana, 20th century.

Carved Wood Comb With Feathers
2 1/2" x 7"
Beaded Head Ornament With Feathers
4" x 10"

Madame Duquel,
untitled
Yarn Embroidery
23 1/2" x 19 1/2"

unknown artist
untitled
Yarn Embroidery
20 3/4" x 13"

casava sieve, (8 1/2" diam.)
carved plumwood spoon, (7 3/4" x 2")
gourd dipper, (12" x 5")

unknown artist
3 Dolls in typical Creole dress of Martinique.

Paint, Basketry and Cloth
8 1/2"

unknown artist
Woman's cotton plaid hat; typical Creole pillbox style of Martinique.
Cotton Cloth

9" x 6 1/2"

unknown artist

["Bee"]
untitled
Cloth appliqué with mixed media, wasp cloth and palm leaf.
25 1/2" x 34"

unknown artist

["Bee"]
untitled
Cloth appliqué with mixed media cloth, cotton, linen, velvet and palm leaf.

27 1/2" x 21"