Object name: Girth strap / Collection place: Nuayriyah, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia / Donor: Joy Hilden - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Girth strap, accession number 9-23779, described as cgirth strap, btan 9'6" x 2.25". Flat white sheep wool braid with round braids at ends, 10" at loop end, 21" at tassel end. V construction as with neck band above. All: Typical of those made by many tribeswomen. Braids: V-type, flat. Square, and round (girth strap) possibly Egyptian braid. Loops, simple braids. January 2019: seems too short to be a girth strap. May be a lead