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Hearst Museum object titled Camel figurine, accession number 9-17038a, described as figures; wood camels (3), olivewood, metal link halters; (a) camel with two panniers, height 19.5 cm (left rear leg has old mend)’ (b,c) linked together; remnants of saddle foundations in place; height each 7.3 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Camel figurines, accession number 9-17038a-c, described as Figures; wood camels (3), olivewood, metal link halters. Carved olivewood; metal links; nails. Israel. (A) camel w/two panniers, h. 19.5 cm. (left rear leg has old mend); (B,C) linked together; remnants of saddle foundations in place; h. ea. 7.3 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Charm, accession number 9-17039, described as charm; brass plated hand (hamsa) with 6 excised circles, excised design and hold for suspension; 1.15.1 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Coffee pot, accession number 9-14747a,b, described as coffee pot with hinged cover, brass plated metal; (a) coffee pot with incised geometric designs and encircling bands; handle attached at rim and base; scimitar-shaped spout; height at spout 14 cm; (b) cover, pierced, conical handle; diameter cover 7 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Coin: æ, accession number 8-8422, described as Coin; Æ; bronze issue; size: 25.4 mm.; weight: 15.698 gm. Obverse: Bust of Elagabalus facing right, laureate, paludamentum and cuirass; inscription:- [IMP CAES M]AVR ANTONINVS AVG . Reverse: Tetrastyle temple of Astarte; above arch, figure riding facing right on lion; on the wings, attics (?); under arch, figure of Silenus standing facing right, wine-skin over left shoulder; in exergue, inscription:- COL IV L [A VG FEL] BER in exergue.

Hearst Museum object titled Coin: æ, accession number 8-8421, described as Coin; Æ; bronze issue; size: 28 mm.; weight: 16.277 gm. Obverse: head of Augustus facing right, laureate; inscription:- TR.POT IMP.AVGVST. Reverse: SC within laurel wreath.

Hearst Museum object titled Coin: æ, accession number 8-8418, described as Coin; Æ; Bronze issue; size: 20.6 mm.; weight: 6.94 gm. Obverse: Bust of Gordian III facing right, laureate, garments obscured; inscription: AVTOKKMA[ ]PΔIAN[ ] . Reverse: Bust of Abgar facing right, bearded; wearing diademed tiara; necklace; robe over garment with buttons down front; inscription: ABΓAPOC [ ] Λ (?) [ ] .

Hearst Museum object titled Dress, accession number 9-16565, described as dress; long embroidered dress with “wing” sleeves; black heavy rayon; varicolored cross-stitch embroidery; yoke has geometric/floral designs with standing birds above; camels and palm trees on side panels; back near bottom has floral designs and standing anthropomorphic figure; some repairs under arms; 1.142 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Plate, accession number 9-18653, described as plaque, copper repousse; depicts Hafez, Persian mystic poet; holds rosary in left hand, begging bowl in front of him; he sits in a garden with cypress, willow and plane trees; encircled by band with curvilinear design; traces of black mastic inlay; hanging device on back; Depicts Hafez, a major mystic poet. The inscription between his face and the book reads “Hafez Shirazi”= Hafez of Shiraz. Hafez = person who memorized the Koran. Rosary in left hand = tasbih. Coco-de-mer begging bowl is used by dervish. He sits on a hide of some sort indicating his dervish status so he was a Sufi of some order or another. His actual tomb is in a public garden in Shiraz. Signature lower right = “Sayed Hussein,” the actual maker of this plaque.

Hearst Museum object titled Table cover, accession number 9-17037, described as Textile; wall hanging composed of fragments of 5 Turkish towels w/floral designs in beige and blue silk embroidery now forming design of three minerets; beige cotton fringe on all sides; fully backed by plainweave cotton. Later strips (fillers) are on cotton plainweave w/silk chainstitch embroidery. The towels are linenn w/various stitches incl. satin stitch, herringbone and something like drawnwork; the ends of each of the three design panels has remnants of metallic thread on silk core; the undulating cord which connects the carious pieces is silk bound on silk core and has bobbin lace (?) network of raw silk connecting it to the strips and fillers. The towels date from the 18-19th centuries and the embroidered strips are 19th century. Turkey attr. 123cm by 166 cm.