Object class: Coverings and hangings / Object type: ethnography / Donor: Joy Hilden - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Blanket, accession number 9-23720, described as Blanket, hamza (?) Red-orange predominates, with black border; stripes in turquoise, yellow, purple. Laid-in linear and geometric patterns. 2 panels sewn in center. Warps on one end braided (3") and other edge knotted (2"). Center joins faggotting using plied yarn. S-ply. Commercial dye used. Balanced twill tapestry weave. 11 EPI thread count per inch. Made in Iraq, according to McGuire Gison, in Diwaniya area south of Baghdad. I have seen similar blankets new in the Nuayriyah market, which the seller claimed to have been made there. Have never seen one made.

Hearst Museum object titled Blanket or dividing curtain, accession number 9-23772, described as Blanket or dividing curtain, 6-paneled saha. An old weaving of type not seen in Saudi Arabian Bedouin weaving. Similar to Uzbek Ghazerys in the narrow stripes with 2-3 colors each in saha pickup technique and intricate patterns, fine yarns. This one has 6 strips, none exactly the same size as the other, between 5.5"-8" wide each. Colors are blue, rusty red, light orange, and beige, which was probably white. Panels crudely whip-stitched together. Ends loose. S-ply, natural dyes, 23 EPI. Primarily pickup with stripes of plain weave.

Hearst Museum object titled Blanket or dividing curtain, accession number 9-23773, described as Blanket or dividing curtain, 4-paneled saha. Similar to #115 and Uzbek Ghazerys. Of a type not seen in Saudi Arabia. Colors brighter than #115, with less fine yarns in better condition. Four panels 13" wide each, except for one 12" wide. Panels were taken apart and reassembled in this kind of weaving for variety of uses. Colors: rusty red, red, bright blue, black, pastel peach, which was probably white and color ran. A mended place on an end panel circa 2" in diameter. Strips whip-stitched roughly, ends hemmed with whip-stitch roughly. S-ply, probably natural dyes, saha/pickup with stripes of plain weave.

Hearst Museum object titled Pillow cover, accession number 9-23712, described as Pillow cover, masnad (pillow) sheeps wool and white cotton

Hearst Museum object titled Pillow cover, accession number 9-23724a,b, described as Two pillow covers, a set. Dark colors predominate: dark blue, maroon, scarlet. White and black in center Saha panel, with scarlet and black molar pattern on each side. 'Weirjan on outer borders. Saha designs mainly solid geometric shapes. Top edges unfinished. Sides fastened/embroidered with chevron stitch using all colors in weaving. Commercial dyes with maybe some natural dyes. Z-ply. Warp-faced plain weave with warp substitution. 14 EPI thread count per inch. Stuffed with straw.

Hearst Museum object titled Rug, accession number 9-23794a,b, described as Rug bought in 2 pieces but obviously intended as one piece. Twining about 7" wide in beautiful naturally-dyed sheep wool. Body of the piece beige camel hair. Selvage in black goat hair. Small amount of red and black wool and white cotton in pattern areas. Patterns on body of piece, il 'weirjan and a wider band of mithkar flanked by 'weirjan together. Patterns on twined portion, hanbali/diamonds, with narrow bands on top and bottom of maguss/scissors. One end chopped off and a patch of fringe also chopped for 3" width. Z-plied. Warp-faced plain weave with pickup patterns and weft twining. 10 EPI. Ends plied.

Hearst Museum object titled Rug, accession number 9-23752, described as Rug, mafrash. Weft-faced, poor imitation of Turkish flat-weaves. Gaudy colors, rough work. Cicim and zili. Maroon, beige, yellow, turquoise, green, red, black and white. Made for the purpose of selling. No edge treatments, weft is falling out at ends. Commercial dye. Weft-faced with weft substitution: cicim and zili. 7 picks per inch. I bought it as an example of deterioration of weaving in Saudi Arabia.

Hearst Museum object titled Rug, accession number 9-23800, described as Narrow, short rug, mafrash, with natural colors, primarily black, brown, and white. Plain weave. Short fringes. S-ply, no dye used, 6 EPI. Plain weave with narrow twining on ends. Weft twining, short fringes. one of pair with 9-23823

Hearst Museum object titled Rug, accession number 9-23796, described as Handsome, small rug, mafrash, mostly in natural colors with molar pattern. Gray, beige, black, and dark red sheep wool. Neatly spun and woven. Narrow twining at ends in two sections and short fringes. Red and white molar pattern, tooth pattern, and checks. Also checks and tooth patterns. Made for sale - it has a twin. Z-ply, commercial dye, 7 EPI. Warp-faced plain weave, pattern weave, weft twining only to secure ends. Weft twining.

Hearst Museum object titled Rug, accession number 9-23738, described as Rug, mafrash. Very bright and colorful, using triangle patterns, but very sloppily made. Orange, yellow-orange, and red-orange predominate. Also red, maroon, pink, and green with some blue and black. White cotton interspersed throughout. selvage warps doubled, but edge is uneven. One end chain/weft twining: it's pulling out. Other fringe is looped and is therefore probably the start of the piece. Z-plied. Commercial dye. Tapestry weaving technique, 12 picks per inch.