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Start Over Collector Barbara E. Busch Accession number Acc.4441
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Ashtray, accession number 2-71294, described as Black pottery; oval burnished ashtray with black-on-black cloud and rain motif. Signed on back "Rose".
Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 3-29552, described as bag or satchel; red wool geometric designs based on triangles on white cotton; plaited white and red carrying cord; l. bag body 34 cm, w. 26.5 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Candleholder, with shield, accession number 3-29547, described as Candleholder, burnished pottery; round self base connected by handle to holder; back of holder is floral design (hand painted) in reddish brown, grey and white on beige ground; front tip damaged; inside of holder painted with red and white dot designs; underside marked "[To]nala Jal." H 20.6 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Mola, accession number 3-29555, described as Mola: panel, red birds, chickens, monkey bottom center; all animals have appliqued white square for eyes; worn, town; ground is blue cotton; width 45.5 x height 29.5 cm. Native name: morguinnaguat (one color) style mola. Materials, techniques: red cotton plain weave sewn onto purple cotton base; the design is drawn on and cut out of the top later; raw edges are folded under and sewn to the base with small stitches. Context of use: One of two panels from a woman's blouse. The bottom layer is considered the base and not a color.
Hearst Museum object titled Mola, accession number 3-29554, described as Mola: panel, red designs on purple ground, green cloth at based; two squirrel-like animals face each other at top, two bird-like creatures face each other at bottom; both right hand animals have eyes outlined in white embroidery; width 40.5 x height 31.7 cm. Native name: morguinnaguat (one color) style mola. Materials, techniques: red cotton plain weave sewn onto purple cotton base; the design is drawn on and cut out of the top later; raw edges are folded under and sewn to the base with small stitches. Context of use: One of two panels from a woman's blouse. The bottom layer is considered the base and not a color.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Papercut, accession number 3-29551, described as Papercut (bark paper) glued to bark paper and mounted on masonite; standing spirit figure with elaborate headdress; rep. of seed spirit image; masonite is 20.2 cm high x 14.4 cm wide. Context of use: See fig. 91, "Dios de Garbanzo (Spirit of the Garbanzo Bean)" in Sandstrom & Sandstrom, "Traditional Papermaking and Paper Cult Figures of Mexico." See text 168-169. Formanu. of barkpaper see 27-31, Sandstrom. The group of images from which ours comes includes the seed spirits used by shamans to ensure crop fertility. See pp 130 ff.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Shakers, accession number 2-71295a,b, described as Effigies of standing Indians, a pair; polychrome poster paints on clay; each has twisted side braids in full relief, black/white feather design at sides.

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