Bosnian Textiles
Collection
Identifier: CBS-ART-002
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a variety of traditional textiles from Bosnia and Herzegovina that exhibit traditional fabric, construction, styles, and motifs. Items include weaving samples, slippers (čarape or priglavke), and clothing.
Many of them are handmade by the women in collective civic organizations called Udruženje građana – žene muslimanke ‘Sumejja’
Udruženje građana – Citizens' Association
Žene muslimanke – Musim 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
7 Items
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
- 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
Contact:
Pius XII Memorial Library, LA-402
Saint Louis University
3650 Lindell Blvd.
St. Louis MO 63108 United States
314-977-3596
centerforbosnianstudies@slu.edu
Pius XII Memorial Library, LA-402
Saint Louis University
3650 Lindell Blvd.
St. Louis MO 63108 United States
314-977-3596
centerforbosnianstudies@slu.edu