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Hearst Museum object titled Awl, accession number 9-19800, described as Biface awl w/barbs , basal notches, tang; 2cm
Hearst Museum object titled Awl?, accession number 9-19785, described as Biface awl w/ two barbs; 1cm
Hearst Museum object titled Axe, accession number 9-19664, described as Round biface chopping device, possibly a small hand ax; Scm in diam
Hearst Museum object titled Axe, accession number 9-19260, described as Large chopping tool, possibly a hand axe; 11cm x 11cm
Hearst Museum object titled Axe, accession number 9-19615, described as Uniface, possibly handax; 11cm x 6.5cm
Hearst Museum object titled Axe, accession number 9-19621, described as Biface handaxe, 15cm x 6 .5cm
Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 9-23713, described as A small bag, khurg. the other in the pair given to Helen Doty. Synthetic yarn plied by the weaver's family. Predominantly white with purple, green, red, orange, and blue. Body of bag has tooth and molar patterns and stripes. Flap weft-twined with panels in varying widths in solid and linear diamond patterns. Ends of panels and bottom of bag with 3/4" wide strips and tassels. Made by a 30 year old woman. Time taken to make is four days for plain weave part, five days for twining and tassels. Weft twined strips and tassels. Chevron embroidery side joins in blue and white. Loops on each side of opening 12" long weft-twined strip in blue and white check pattern, 7/8" wide. Made by a 32 year old woman who embroidered it; in thick yarn the name "Saif-Allah Al Jurayid" on front. Made for self or as gifts. Synthetic yarn. Warp-faced plain weave, weft twining. 14 EPI thread count per inch.
Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 9-23825, described as Bag. Predominantly dark red with electric orange, black, white, and tiny stripes of green, blue, and red. made from same fabric as 9-23775
Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 9-23753, described as shoulder bag With Saha 12" x 11". Nuayriyah market 1988. Black, white, red sheep wool. 2" wide Saha band, crudely made. Chevron stitch edges. Top was unfinished, I bound it. SR25.
Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 9-23754, described as shoulder bag In plain weave by Um 'Eid. Main color: black and white plied wool: also black, white, orange, purple, and green. 14.5" x 11", including flap with loose fringes and 1" weft twining. 3 tassels on end.

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