Bosnian Textiles
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a variety of textiles from Bosnia and Herzegovina that exhibit traditional fabric, construction, styles, and motifs. Items include weaving samples, slippers (čarape or priglavke), and clothing. It also includes miscellaneous personal items.
Many of them are handmade by the women in collective civic organizations called Udruženje građana – žene muslimanke ‘Sumejja’
Udruženje građana – Citizens' Association
Žene muslimanke – Muslim women
Sumejja – An everywoman figure named for Sumayyah bint Khayyat, who is historically recognized in islamic tradition as the first female martyr
Dates
- 2022
Extent
1 Boxes (Most of the items in this collection are on display and do not have associated containers.)
Language of Materials
English
- Bosnia and Herzegovina -- History -- 1945-1992
- Bosnia and Herzegovina -- Social life and customs
- Bosnian Genocide, 1992-1995 -- Survivors
- Bosnian War, 1992-1995
- Handicraft -- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Material culture -- Bosnia and Herzegovina -- History
- Textile crafts -- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Woman and war -- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Women in public life -- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Title
- Traditional Bosnian Textiles Collection
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Center for Bosnian Studies Repository
Pius XII Memorial Library, LA-402
Saint Louis University
3650 Lindell Blvd.
St. Louis MO 63108 United States
314-977-3596
centerforbosnianstudies@slu.edu