Collection place: Africa / Donor: Joan Wescott / Function: 8.3 For Manufacturing - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Narrow band weaving, accession number 5-15247, described as Narrow band weaving; black, white & gray woven checks; sections of purple brocade with green accent create geometric patterns. 228 cm long x 13.5 cm wide.

Hearst Museum object titled Narrow band weaving, accession number 5-15267, described as narrow band weaving; beige with narrow white line along warp edges; 179 cm long x 10.2 cm wide

Hearst Museum object titled Narrow band weaving, accession number 5-15256, described as narrow band weaving; white warp with alternating patterns woven in shite, green and lavendar; 155 cm long x 10.7 cm wide

Hearst Museum object titled Narrow band weaving, accession number 5-15255, described as narrow band weaving; medium & dk. blue striped warp; balanced plain weave; 112 cm long x 10 cm wide

Hearst Museum object titled Narrow band weaving, accession number 5-15251, described as narrow band weaving; fine plaid of lt. blue and dk. blue; balanced weave 10 cm wide x 114 cm long.

Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 5-15460, described as Wearing blanket ("khasa"). White wool with geometric designs in weft face weave with overlay brocade patterning. Alternating white and black-ground bands, red band near top and bottom. Many geometric designs in black, red, white and yellow. Heavily plaited double tassels. 6 loom lengths sewn together. Width 139 centimeters, length 262 centimeters. From Mali, Fulani, Peul people (see Murdock: 55). Materials: handspun wool dyed with mud and vegetable dyes. Weft face weave, overlay brocade patterning. Context of use: worn my Peul men November through January, the cold, dry season, to protect against cold and mosquitos, generally made to order, also used as a wrap in bed.

Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 5-15461, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 5-15268, described as narrow band weaving; black with fine blue grid pattern woven in; bold, central green warp stripe; predominately warp faced; 11 cm wide x 198 cm long

Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 5-15246, described as narrow band weaving; striped warp of lt. blue, dk. blue, & purple; 10 cm wide x 151 cm long

Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 5-15266, described as narrow band weaving; warp stripes of white, black, green, red & olive weft is black with some sections of lt. blue; textured section caused by knots where warp was added on to; predominately warp faced; 10 1/2 cm long x 70 cm wide

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