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Hearst Museum object titled Bath towel, accession number 9-15012, described as Bath towel. Linen?, silk, metal wrapped yarns. Plain weave, embroidered, brocaded. White ground, varicolored designs. Floral motives. 90 inches by 21 inches.

Hearst Museum object titled Bridal crown, accession number 9-5765, described as Bride’s headdress; cake-shaped headdress, round with flat top; forehead area is overlapping layers of Turkish silver-colored coins tightly packed like fish scales; similarly encrusted triangular earflaps; at brow are three rows of tubular coral beads, 1 row of coins below; crown is 4 triangles of embroidery in red and green with brown X dividing them; blue linen ground; red cotton cloth lining; back is beige and green embroidered rectangles.

Hearst Museum object titled Cover, accession number 9-5777, described as Cushion cover; unfinished; cotton ? silk embroidered; natural ground, varicolored floral designs in chain stitch with French knots.

Hearst Museum object titled Cover, accession number 9-14989, described as Gift cover: silk, metal wrapped yarns, cotton lining. Plain weave, embroidered in chain stitch. Colors: red ground, varicolored designs, white lining. 41 x 40 in. Variant of "mosque and cyprus" motifs in floral medallions. Embroidery worn, shown guide marks.

Hearst Museum object titled Hanging container, accession number 9-14824, described as beggar's bowl; coco-de-mer with suspension chain of metal links, string with glass beads, stones, button.

Hearst Museum object titled Headdress, accession number 9-5766, described as Man’s headdress; red brocaded in yellow and silver, metal trimmings-12 solid; 4 worked with bevel for stone, one large round button, chain around front edge ending in dangling bells over each ear. Plain red cotton lining.

Hearst Museum object titled Head scarf, accession number 9-5196, described as Head cloth or scarf; Swiss made; sheer white cotton; plain weave with embroidered patterns; tiny pompons around edge; square.

Hearst Museum object titled Head scarf, accession number 9-5195, described as Head cloth or scarf; Japanese made; white with red brocade all-over design; square; fringed.

Hearst Museum object titled Lined piece, accession number 9-15046, described as Lined piece. Cotton, silk. Silk lining. Plain weave, embroidered. Satin weave lining. Natural ground, varicolored designs almost completely covering the ground, green lining. Geometric, floral motives. 28 inches by 20½ inches.

Hearst Museum object titled Lined piece, accession number 9-15061, described as Lined piece. Silk, metal wrapped yarns, cotton lining. Plain compound cloth?* extra warps, wefts for pattern reinforcement. Plain weave lining, printed) Varicolored, brown, and red lining. Floral motives. *See reference on #1044. 22½ inches by 16½ inches.