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Start Over Collector Eric Crystal
Hearst Museum object titled Baby carrier, accession number 9-21196, described as Apron. Indigo-dyed hemp, undecorated. Consists of 6 pieces of cloth sewn together: 3 pieces (one broad, 2 narrow side pieces) form main section of apron; 3 narrow strips sewn together to form waistband and ties. All plain weave. Strips forming ties are casually sewn together with running stitch in off-white thread, in contrast to dark, extremely regular small stitches sewing together rest of apron. Lower part of apron heavily soiled. Apron lower to upper edge (including waistband): 80cm. Apron width: ~45cm. Waistband and ties: ~240cm x 2.5cm (waistband itself) or 1.5cm (ties).
Hearst Museum object titled Baby carrier, accession number 9-21169, described as Baby carrier. Roughly rectangular cloth, widenning gradually at 2 corners so that one edge is wider than corresponding edge; each corner of widest end has a 97 - 111cm “string” sewn on, formed by a narrow rolled-up piece of cloth. Fully lined with black cloth; at wide end, lining includes appliqued cloth and plain red cloth folded over from front of piece. Rectangular section of cloth has 3 panels black cloth alternating with two panels of applique (red, blue, white, and one small green motif, appliqued on blue background). Widenning end has 2 lengthwise and 2 crosswise panels of applique (all red, white, and blue appliques on blue background; one panel also with green appliques; lengthwise panels have several lines couched yellow thread). These panels frame 4.7cm x 14.8cm panel white cloth with red supplementary warp or weft (cannot see edges; probably supp. weft) and green and yellow embroidery. Edges of widenning section also have triangles of plain red cloth sewn on. 62.6cm L x ~38-67cm W. “Strings” at wide end as noted.
Hearst Museum object titled Backpack, accession number 9-21151, described as Backpack; basketry, flat, two straps, same on both sides, plait weave, 3 bands of decorative black fibers, woven into natural rattan: 12.1 cm band near rim, 6.6 cm band at center, 9.3 cm bands on side compartments; 3 compartments divided by wooden braces, tall center compartment flanked by two shorter compartments. height without straps 55 cm, width 46 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Funeral shoes, accession number 9-21194, described as Funeral shoes. Pair of shoes tied together by pieces of string attached to heels. One shoe has one piece irregularly cut blue cloth wadded and tucked into toe; other shoe has 2 such pieces blue cloth in toe. Cloths apparent rags in toes to preserve shape. Shoes blue with lines of yellow and red embroidery along upper edges; upper edges heels and toe edges all have narrow strips black cloth sewn over them. Red embroidery over toe; small patches red sewi ng at front of ankle each shoe. Shoes fully lined with dark blue or black cloth, with stiffenning between the 2 layers of cloth. Soles consist of at least 2 stiffenned layers. Bottom layer covered with off-white cloth and stitched over surface with off-white thread in stitches ~3-6mm L. Inner layer of sole covered with dark blue or black cloth, stitched over surface with off-white thread in much longer stitches ~1.5cm L. Possible 3rd layer of sole between other 2. From side, shoes have a raised, prow-like front (too elevated to be an ordinary toe-box) and 4.5 cm - 5cm L narrow projections at each side of ankle. Soles widen slightly from heel to base of toes (here 9.5 - 10 cm W) and end in sharp point. Soles, heel to point of toe: 24.5cm - 25cm L. Excepting elevated fronts and ankle projections, sides of shoes are basically parallel to ground and ~8cm H. Shoes tied together with off-white string; one end of string dark gray and stiff.
Hearst Museum object titled Head cloth, accession number 9-22596, described as navy blue panel decorated with 4 pointed 1/2 stars and stylized 8 pointed stars plus other star-like designs; dark red, green, maroon, salmon, white and gold. bound on all 4 sides with alternating red fabric. 1 corner adorned with 8 tassels of red and gold threads finished with 2 beads at the top of each (missing from 1). tie cords are attached to 2 opposing corners. 1 of decorative tape and one of hand made string.
Hearst Museum object titled Head cloth, accession number 9-21200, described as (#7 per Eric Crystal.)Old woman’s head cloth. Rectangular piece of cloth, medium brown warp and weft, with tan, blue, and brown weft stripes; wide bands of discontinuous supplementary weft patterns in blue and several shades of tan; and narrow bands of continuous supplementary weft in tan. Pattern variations noted from wide band to wide band, and within wide bands. Selvedges more closely woven than rest of cloth, with some double warps noted. 2 repaired holes noted. Warp ends cut at both ends. A number of threads of different colors noted along selvedges and at ends, as though sewn into cloth and then cut or worn off. At one end, 3 dark blue pieces of thread hanging through cloth noted; on wrong (?) side of other end, loose streak of fuzzy blue-purplish bits of fiber noted. Line of small holes resembling needle holes runs selvedge to selvedge ~2 cm from end at one end of cloth. Similar line extends ~2/3 of way from one selvedge toward the other at other end of cloth. Some parts of selvedge have bits of orange and/or white thread through cloth. 168cm L x 43.5cm W.
Hearst Museum object titled Head cloth, accession number 9-21201, described as (#8 per Eric Crystal.) Woman’s head cloth. Rectangular cloth consisting of dark blue length of cloth with a piece of red cloth sewn on at each end. Entire cloth is asymmetrical. At one end, smaller piece of red cloth, woven in balanced plain weave, red warp and weft, (41cm x 12 cm), double thickness, has red, off-white, and gold plied threads sewn almost completely around its perimeter, except at two outer corners. Here, plied threads extend beyond cloth and thread ends are ravelled, and 2 layers red cloth are separated to form pockets containing thick tassels of red, off-white, and gold threads. Threads extend ~10cm beyond red cloth. Central blue cloth is undecorated except for sewn pattern of white zig-zag lines bordered on each side by rows of bright pink stitches, near red cloth with tassels. Blue cloth is 112cm L x 40.5 cm W; at other end, where sewn to larger piece of red cloth, cloth has been folded over to accommodate narrower (36.5cm) width of this red cloth. Larger (44.5 cm x 39 cm) red cloth sewn to this end blue cloth. This cloth balanced plain weave, red warp and weft, virtually completely covered with supplementary weft pattern in purple, yellow-green, green, gold, and off-white. Large central motif is multi-colored, woven as colored bands of continuous supplementary weft. Narrow multi-colored band of small motifs at each end of central pattern is woven as discontinuous supplementary weft. These narrow bands themselves are bordered by very narrow weft stripes. Outer end folded over and hemmed; fringe of plied bundles of pink and/or off-white threads sewn to hem. One fringe has remnant of bright pink fuzzy fiber tied around end. 166cmL x 40cm W for most of length; at tassels, cloth broadens to ~45 cm W.
Hearst Museum object titled Jacket, accession number 9-21197, described as Woman’s outer jacket, hearthstone pattern. General impression is of a black jacket with dense white and red decoration on sleeves and upper back. Jacket has center-front opening and partialy slit side seams, stand-up collar, and sleeves. Collar, sleeves, and upper back heavily decorated; otherwise, jacket is plain. Fully lined - and note that lining of sleeves is itself fully lined! Excepting decorative portions, exterior of jacket is black commercial cloth. Both lower fronts are edged with blue cloth, extensions of blue lining. Blue lining sewn to exterior of jacket at all seams except at wrists where blue lining is folded over and sewn to an additional layer of lining, these black. Exterior and linings of sleeves are separate at wrists; wrist edges of exterior sleeves are unhemmed and appear unfinished. Lacks buttons or other fasteners. Stand-up collar has separate piece of cloth attached; this has batik (apparently free-hand) pattern on blue. Top and sides of pattern cloth are bordered with red cloth. Extensive, almost completely symmetrical decoration extends in broad panel across back and around sleeves. Complex construction also adds layers of cloth and thread to jacket. Decoration consists of extensive embroidey (mainly in white thread, with use of black and yellow thread) on square, rectangular, and linear pieces of red cloth; these pieces of red cloth then directly appliqued onto large piece dark blue/black handwoven cloth (squares and rectangles) , or onto strips of white cloth (the linear pieces of red cloth), which are then appliqued onto blue/black cloth. Thin margins of handwoven cloth between appliqued cloths are embroidered with yellow thread. Blue/black handwoven cloth attached to jacket by reverse applique. Decoration also includes squares of yellow cloth appliqued onto red diamonds appliqued onto white diamonds, or edged with white embroidery, and white cloth strips, all directly appliqued onto black outer layer of jacket. Only noted design asymmetry is as wrist edge of sleeves: right sleeve has a single red square, lacking yellow interior applique and edged with white embroidery; left sleeve entirely lacks corresponding square. Lower edge of fronts to shoulders: 70cm; of back, 76.5cm. Side to side: 55-57 cm. Stand-up collar: 8.5cm H. Right sleeve: 37cm shoulder to wrist, 43 cm around at wrist end. Left sleeve: 34.5cm shoulder to wrist, with lining extending slightly beyond this; 44cm around at wrist end.
Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 9-21170, described as mask; human face; unpainted; w.28.5cm, l 39 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 9-21171, described as mask; unpainted; human face. l.45cm;w 30.5cm.

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