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  • A Bulgarian female acrobat standing on her hands.
  • Two Bulgarian women with a child wearing national dress.
  • Constantinople: a girl embroidering. Engraving by C. Du Bosc, 1714, after J.B. Van Mour.
  • A mother and daughter reviewing embroidery made by the daughter; a yarn-winder stands nearby. Engraving by F.B. Lépicié, 1740, after J.B.S. Chardin.
  • A pair of Chinese shoes for bound 'lily' feet
  • A woman sewing in a pleasant domestic interior, her baby sleeps sweetly in its cradle. Aquatint by J. Sartain after G. Dou.
  • A Bulgarian female acrobat performing contortions with a handkerchief in her mouth.
  • A Bulgarian female acrobat wearing a leotard and tights.
  • Textiles: a specialized loom for embroidery. Engraving by G. Gladwin.
  • A pair of Chinese shoes for bound 'lily' feet
  • Four women sit emboidering and making rugs in a rural setting; representing women who have avoided AIDS and are supporting themselves financially; an AIDS prevention advertisement by the AIDS Control Programme, Ministry of Health, Uganda. Colour lithograph, ca. 1995.
  • A pair of Chinese shoes for bound 'lily' feet
  • A pair of Chinese shoes for bound 'lily' feet
  • A pair of Chinese shoes for bound 'lily' feet