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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 9-23759, described as Women's storage bag, khurj. Main color: red with narrow stripes of orange, blue, and green. 2 stripes sewn together in back. Shajarah pattern in black and white 3" wide with 'weirjan on each side of it as well as on both selvages. Total stripes of 'weirjan is 8. Sides sewn together in chevron embroidery. Top folded over and stitched with "thras" edging. Z-ply. Commercial dye used. Plain weave with pickup, 13 EPI. Sides and tops embroidered.

Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 9-23737, described as Storage bag, khurj. Dark blue predominating with red and white. Has wide bands of saha weave in blue/white and blue/red. 'Weirjan near outer edges. Saha patterns are in solids, typical or northern style. Patch near top edge, using binding cloth. S-ply. Blue may be Indigo and red madder. Darkness of color suggests at least partial use of natural dye. Warp-faced weave with warp substitution. 12 EPI thread count per inch. Edges sewn together with rough chevron stitch in maroon. Tassels: 4 worn, tattered orange ones. Center seam handsomely sewn in faggotting stitches in blue, red, orange, and white blocks. Top edge crudely bound in print cloth on one side, totally worn out red over sewn in blue wool on the other side.

Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 9-23795, described as Storage or woman's bag, khurj, in two strips, finely spun and woven, smallish, in white and black sheep wool, beige camel hair. Red in 'weirjan and center checks. Top edges folded and stitched. Sides chevron-joined. Worn tassels at bottom corners. Stained with red dye and dirt. L-shaped tear and some chewed-up holes on one side. Z-ply, some red commercial dye, 12-15 EPI. Warp-faced plain weave with 'weirjan pattern.

Hearst Museum object titled Band, accession number 9-23821, described as Band. A band similar to a mahgoobeh or ghorthe. Flat, finely spun and woven with human and animal figures woven in black and white center of strip in a double-weave, similar to "shajardh" technique. Fine yarn and tight weave make it very strong. Colored tuffs sewn or woven in every two inches - variety of colored fleeces.

Hearst Museum object titled Braid, accession number 9-23744, described as Four strand braid. Black and white synthetic, 12.5" x 0.5

Hearst Museum object titled Camel lead and neck band, accession number 9-23743, described as Camel lead and neck band. Synthetic: Lead 8'8" x 3/4". Egyptian braid in beige with loop at one end, wrapped in red, yellow, and green. Other end splits for 3" to 2 bright red 6" braids. Splits into loop circa 12" from tasseled end. Neck band 34", including loops and "buton" made of tufted yarns. Fuchsia is main color with vertical and horizontal stripes, including blue, green, orange, black, and white.

Hearst Museum object titled Camel ornament, accession number 9-23709, described as Camel ornament, ghurtha (mahgoobeh). Colors: black and red with orange, green, blue, and a little white. Decoration for camel, put on the rump. Large stuffed tassels, 3 at each end. Edges of weft-twined sections have blue and white wool over warps. Warp, goat hair: S-plied. sheeps wool, Z and S plied. Commercial dye. Warp-faced plain weave, weft twining. 8 EPI thread count per inch. Salesman said from Hasa, but Hilden thinks possibly Murah.

Hearst Museum object titled Camel ornament, accession number 9-23707, described as Camel ornament, ghurtha. Goat hair warp is mostly covered with maroon weft twining. Black, orange, some blue, and a bit of green, all in triangle pattern; made either for self or for sale; to be hung from shoulder or rump of camel, tassels swinging as it walks; s-plied goat hair and wool; orange dye must be commercial, maroon or blue might be darkened with dried limes or Burnoog; plain weave and weft twining; threat count per inch both 12 EPI and 11 EPI; 28" cord of Egyptian braid at 4 corners with tassels and loose yarns. 3 14" strips, 2" wide at ends, ending in wide, heavy tassels in black goat-hair.

Hearst Museum object titled Camel ornament, accession number 9-23742, described as camel ornament., khannagah 4'10" x 2.5". Synthetic with 'weirjan. Has red, white, green tassels at end of 6" 3-strand braids. 2 at each end. Colors: red, white, black with thin stripes of green and yellow.