Collection place: North America / Donor: Estate of Phoebe Apperson Hearst / Function: 2.0 Use not specified (Secular Dress and Accoutrements, and Adornment) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Blanket, accession number 2-45107, described as Wool in tapestry weave; indigo blue and white on dark red ground; widthwise design divided into three sections by blue bands; upper and lower third: blue terraced zigzags and broken-stripe bands; middle third: alternating blue and white terraced zigzags and alternating blue and white broken stripe bands in diamond design; all edges repaired with buttonhole stitch (no original selvedge); minor old repairs to body. Red: raveled two-ply cochineal-dyed bayeta; white, indigo blue: one-ply native handspun.

Hearst Museum object titled Dress, accession number 2-10763, described as Heavily embroidered borders in red geometric designs; some touches of green. Raveled crimson dyed with lac (fide Joe Ben Wheat).

Hearst Museum object titled Dress, accession number 2-10762, described as Black wool in diagonal twill; heavily embroidered borders in red and blue geometric design. Embroidery local. Raveled crimson dyed with lac.

Hearst Museum object titled Dress, accession number 2-10764, described as Embroidered tassels. Raveled crimson dyed with lac (see Joe Ben Wheat letter in accession envelope).

Hearst Museum object titled Rug, accession number 3-2394, described as Blanket, variagated pattern, horizontal lines, ball fringe. Length 40 inches, width 32 inches.

Hearst Museum object titled Sash, accession number 2-10766, described as In two pieces, fringe at each end embroidered partly cotton.

Hearst Museum object titled Serape, accession number 3-2381, described as Sarape, wool diamond decor. Length 88 inches, width 54 inches. Stylistically “the concentric diamond, horizontally long and narrow.” Medium-red predominating. Black motifs with silver centers, on the red background; red, orange-red, pink, coral, dark red-purple, two blues, two greens, black and silver, in border and center design. Warp 14-15, weft 72-84.

Hearst Museum object titled Serape, accession number 3-2382, described as Sarape, wool diamond decor, Warp 17-19, weft 62-78. Length 94 inches, width 54 inches; red-purple in two values, yellow-greens and dark olive green, balanced throughout the design, with bright, medium-blue and white, used for contrast, Stylistically “the concentric diamond with details of floral character.”

Hearst Museum object titled Serape, accession number 3-2383, described as Serape, diamond and stripes decor, wool. L 96", W 52", warp 17-19, weft 76-84. Medium-red predominating. Dark purple, blue, green, yellow, and white, evenly distributed through the design, with pink used only in some parts of the center and border designs. Stylistically "the concentric diamond with details sharply geometric.

Hearst Museum object titled Serape, accession number 3-2395, described as Blanket. Blue, black and white diamond decorations. 193 cm x 147.5 cm.