Donor: Frank H. Stewart / Culture or time period: Bedouin / Loans: S1981-1982 #39: University of California, Davis/Pat Charley (January 19, 1982–March 30, 1982) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Donor Frank H. Stewart Culture or time period Bedouin Loans S1981-1982 #39: University of California, Davis/Pat Charley (January 19, 1982–March 30, 1982)

Hearst Museum object titled Headband, accession number 9-14887, described as Headband (maririh); dark brown tubular band of sheep's wool in complex plaiting form which is suspended at both ends several series of tassel in 2-ply yarn dyed dark red, orange, and green; tassels embellished with white shells (genus: Arato from the Red Sea Area) and white glass seed beads; Length: 2.32M. Treated with DDT in alcohol (10/78). Context: made by women for their own use. The black "rope" is placed around the forehead, underneath the black head covering (gun'ih), and the tassels hand down behind. Because of the head-covering, the "rope" is not visible, only the colored tassels. Used on special occasions, like the hand-embroidered dress (9-14881). The sheep's wool is spun by the owner and dyed in el-'Arish. The white beads and shells are bought in el-'Arish. Cost 30USD.

Hearst Museum object titled Saddleband, accession number 9-14883, described as Saddleband (gurdah - pl. gurad); dark brown goat hair band in complex plaiting with three large self tassels at each end; above the tassels are soumac panels with geometric designs in red, rust, black, blue, and green separated by two-color yarn (dyed sheep wool) fringe Length: 1.49M Sprayed with DDT in alcohol (10/1978) Context: Straps for holding camel saddle in place. Made by women of the tribe, used by men. Cost 75USD

Hearst Museum object titled Sash, accession number 9-14882, described as Hip ornament (sarasib); tassels in red and orange 2-ply wool suspended from wool-wrapped cords in red, blue, and white; 3-ply white wool band looped through the wrapped cords at top; Material: dyed sheep wool plied and wrapped; handspun; Length: 1.57cm. Sprayed with DDT in alcohol (10/1978) Context: Tassels worn by women at waist on special occasions. They are suspended from a kind of belt, and hand down on either side of the hip. Spun and woven for their own use, then taken to el-'Arish. Cost US: $15