Object type: ethnography / Accession number: Acc.4729 / Function: 4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Object type ethnography Accession number Acc.4729 Function 4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings

Hearst Museum object titled Bed posts and slats, accession number 5-16811a-h, described as (a-d) four carved wooden bed posts with incised designs. round pedestal foot painted green; square central section with tenons in both directions to receive side and head boards, topped with a dark purple knob. square section decorated on 4 sides with geometric designs (chevrons, zigzags, 'X's, carved bands, diamonds, etc.) painted green and purple. a) curator's number on sticker (40) affixed to top; conservation - major drying cracks on side of base and square center section. b) curator’s number on sticker (37) affixed to top; conservation - large drying crack down one uncarved side from top to base. c) curator's number on sticker (39) is affixed to top; conservation - crack from drying in carved center segment on one side and minor cracks on same side of foot and top knob. d) curator's number on sticker (38) affixed to top; conservation - drying crack on top knob and square section on one side. e) side slat - wood, hand carved with incised geometric designs, 16 squares with geometric designs form a center band, painted green or purple, bordered by a purple band on one side with a double line zigzag pattern, and on the other by a purple band with 'X's in boxes divided by incised bars. board is carved in an "L" shape to form a lip on which mattress slats can rest. each end contains a tenon 9 x 5cm, 6cm from end. curator's number on sticker (44) affixed to surface. f) side slat - wood, hand carved with incised geometric designs, 19 squares with geometric designs form a center band painted green or purple, bordered by a purple band with a zigzag pattern edged with a toothed pattern, and on the other side a purple band with 'X's in boxes divided by incised bars. bar is carved in an "L" shape to form a lip on which mattress slats can rest. each end contains a tenon; one 10 x 5cm, the other 8 x 6cm. curator's number on sticker (43) affixed to surface. g)end slat - carved design; incised geometric patterns in 8 center square, alternating green and purple, bordered by purple diamond pattern on one side and green combination diamond and alternating 'X' and bars on the other. slat constructed with mortise on each end of 21cm and 17cm respectively. each mortise has a round hole, approximately 2.5cm, 5cm from the end (which fits into a tenon in the side boards). verso is plain. curator's number on sticker (41) affixed to surface; conservation - water damage along one edge for the whole width of one border band, very fragile. loose fragment in accompanying bag. h) end slat - wood, carved design; incised geometric pattern in 7 center squares alternating green and purple, bordered on one side by 2 bands - outer green with diamond pattern, inner, purple with zigzag pattern. opposing side also has 2 bands; outer, green with diamond pattern; inner, purple with double line zigzag pattern. slat constructed with mortise at each end (20cm) with a 2.5cm hole 6cm from each end. verso is plain. curator's number on sticker (42) affixed to surface; conservation - water damage along one edge for the whole width of one border band. loose fragment in accompanying bag.

Hearst Museum object titled Cushion, accession number 5-16868, described as long, rectangular, leather cushion; hand sewn on each end and one side. leather loops on each corner, plus hide string at 2 corners. painted geometric decoration on both sides (checks, diamonds, zigzags, dots, lines) in sepia on natural leather. sewn together with tan thread. patched on one corner.

Hearst Museum object titled Cushion, accession number 5-16812, described as leather cushion; long rectangular leather covered cushion; hand seamed on each end and one side. leather loops at each corner. painted geometric decoration on both sides (checkered diamonds, triangles, diamond grids) in sepia on natural leather. laced closure at one end.

Hearst Museum object titled Cushion, accession number 5-16867, described as long, rectangular, leather covered cushion; hand sewn on each end and one side. leather loops on each corner. painted geometric decoration on both sides (checks, diamonds, 'X's, zigzags and triangles) in sepia on natural leather. sewn together with tan thread. loop missing from one corner; 1 corner patched.

Hearst Museum object titled Cushion, accession number 5-16813, described as long, rectangular leather covered cushion; hand seamed on each end and one side. leather loops on each corner. painted geometric decoration on both sides (checks, diamonds, 'X's, zigzags and triangles) in sepia on natural leather. sewn together with black thread on 2 sides. crude stitching on closure end.

Hearst Museum object titled Rug, accession number 5-16814, described as rug; woven fiber rug, natural and dark brown, woven in bands (lengthwise) alternating patterned brown bands with plain natural band. braided finish at each end.

Hearst Museum object titled Side table, accession number 5-16856, described as basketry side table; round, shallow dish on conical base. natural light brown grass or reed constuction. faded red center and rim of dish. base has small red and black geometric pattern.

Hearst Museum object titled Side table, accession number 5-16857, described as woven basketry side table composed of a conical base to which a shallow round bowl shaped basket is attached forming the table top. upper basket is very finely woven and is undecorated, underside of top has red grass woven into 3 bands. base is woven with wide and narrow bands. wide bands decorated with red, blue and aqua segment of dyed reed or grass.

Hearst Museum object titled Side table, accession number 5-16853, described as basketry side table formed from a conical lower basket with open top to which a shallow-like round basket is attached. base basket decorated with a band with red and green segment; basket which forms table top decorated with center medallion of woven red and black and 3 bands of red and black (alternating weave) at rim.