Interwoven, Entwined, Connected – Provenance Research on the Textile Collection

Description

The textile collection of the Museum of Cultures Basel is world-renowned. The pop-up exhibition follows individual threads of its history and asks how and why fabrics from around the world came into the museum. Late antique weavings from Egypt and Indonesian Ikat scarves are closely intertwined with the museum's history. African garments testify to colonial connections, while prayer scarves from Afghanistan open up possibilities to forge new relationships.

Highlights

• Pop-up exhibition on the textile collection
• Focused on the provenance of fabrics
• Connections between cultures and history

General Information

The exhibition at the Museum of Cultures Basel sheds light on the history and origin of textiles from around the world. It shows how various fabrics, including Egyptian weavings and Indonesian Ikat scarves, are connected to the museum's history.

Location

Münsterplatz 20, 4051 Basel, Switzerland

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