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Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 9-17281, described as Mat. Handspun cotton cloth with main design of two eight-pointed stars and a floral design border. Colors of design are rust and blue on a beige background. Block-printed, handspun cotton in plain weave. Iran. Mat. 30.5 cm. W. by 45.5 cm. L.

Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 9-17280a,b, described as Mats, a pair. Handpsun cotton cloth with main design of two eight-pointed stars and floral design border. Colors of design are rust and blue on a beige background. Block-painted, handspun cotton in plain weave. Iran. Mats. 21.5 cm. W by 39 cm. L.

Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 9-16307, described as Textile, woven, blue and white stripes, shiny finish. 60.0 cm x 45.5 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 9-16308, described as Textile, woven; blue, gray, purple; shiny finish; numerous stains. 191.5 cm x 57.5 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 9-5394, described as Table runner; wool-silk embroidered; green ground; varicolored floral, pinecone designs, twill weave.

Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 9-16306, described as Textile, woven, geometric pattern; blue, green, orange; 2 vertical slits cut in one end. 71.0 cm x 63.0 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 9-17035, described as Textile fragment; scene showing woman bathing outdoors w/servant holding towel behind her; approaching is man on horseback; comm. cotton cloth w/printing done in woodblock technique; floral border below, partial botehs at sides. Cotton cloth w/block-printed design. Persia (Iran) attr. The textile depicts Shireen bathing. Her royal status is indidcated by the crown on the tree. The man on horseback is Kay (king) Khosrow Parviz; he holds his finger to his mouth in the gesture of amazement (at Shireen's beauty). He fell in love with her and made her one of his harem. See sheet in acc. env. with more of the story of Shireen. 45.5 cm by 35 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 9-16146, described as Textile (chintz wall hanging in prayer rug design). With polished cotton block print with hand-painted designs. Center is red ground with multiple green botehs. Arabic inscription above; complex borders with floral, geometric, and abstract designs. off white ground with red, blue, black, and green colors. Backed with red cloth, framed with blue cloth. 90.8 x 141.5cm.