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Start Over Donor Barbara E. Busch Culture or time period American cultures
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Animal figurines on rope, accession number 3-29589, described as Necklace; possible carved palmwood animals and fish on old fiber cordage; one fish, two turtles, one possible cayman, and seventeen quadrupeds, each 6-9 cm long. Old insect damage. Context of use: NOTE: attribution supplied by dealer, may not be accurate.
Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 3-25304, described as Apron; reddish brown comm. cotton half-apron with two pockets, waistband expanded for ties; six brocaded figures; two yellow, green and white quetzal birds, a woman with baby and long black cotton hair, two men with pendant sashes and a man playing a marimba; label on back says "100% COTTON MADE IN GUATEMALA"; LENGTH 45.5 CM. Materials, techniques: cotton brocade; made on a treadle loom. Context of use: According to Margot Schevill this apron is Indian made for use by mestizos. Obviously this and many others were made for export.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Ashtray, accession number 2-44879, described as Ceramic; redware; stepped terrace below; surface partly abraded. Signed "Rose".
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Ashtray, accession number 2-71294, described as Black pottery; oval burnished ashtray with black-on-black cloud and rain motif. Signed on back "Rose".
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Ashtray, accession number 2-71296, described as Ashtray; bronzed-faced copper ashtray in shape of state of Arizona; cowboy, Indian, cactus and wildlife motifs in repousse-like technique around edge, “ Arizona” soldered on in center; “made in Japan” on back; 15 x 12.4 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Ashtray, accession number 2-71297, described as Ashtray; round copper ashtray with two holders for cigarettes; silver totem pole model affixed to center with “Alaska” below; max. w. 15.1 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 3-29552, described as bag or satchel; red wool geometric designs based on triangles on white cotton; plaited white and red carrying cord; l. bag body 34 cm, w. 26.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 3-29243, described as Satchel; black cotton with brocaded wool design in beige of Jalieza plumed dancer, deer and cats; self flap with plaited ties; woven shoulder strap; length open 41 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Barrette, accession number 2-66951a, no description available.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Barrette and pin, accession number 2-66951a,b, described as With pin. (a) Barrette is silver bar-shape, convex, has 7 good blue turquoise stones in bezel settings. Complex silverwork, 2 perforations for crossbar. (b) Crossbar with rasp-like engravings on pin, 4 hemispherical designs on head.

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