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Start Over Collector Margot Blum Schevill Function 5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Basket bottle, accession number 2-71420, described as Basketry, miniature pitched basket bottle with handle. Globular with extended neck. Coiled construction of split sumac coated inside and out with pinon pitch. Material of handle unknown (traditionally was braided horsehair). Attached label "A/ Betty Bedonia $24".
Hearst Museum object titled Hammock, accession number 3-29966, described as Knotless nettings. 33 cm x 13 cm. Native name/meaning: hamaca, muneca/hammock, doll's. Materials, techniques: Cotton, two-ply n light blue, red, yellow, pink, dark blue. Context of use: Purchased in mercado artesanias in Guatemala City for $2.25. Multicolored yarns are twisted and netted into a small hammock; the arms are single two-ply yarns of dark blue looped through the end of the stripes making up the netted "sprang-like" body of the hammock and brought together at either end. There they are wrapped with another dark blue yarn from where the hammock is hung; on either end is a pink and blue tie.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Mud toy, accession number 2-71423, described as Fired mud horse toy with 2 riders. Horse painted white with white wool mane and tail, black leather bridle and reins, red painted horse blanket tassels. Brown clay applique Spanish type saddle. 'Father' rider has black fiber hair in traditional style, brown hat and boots, blue shirt/jeans. Light blue paint represents turquoise necklace, bracelet, belt. 'Child' figure has brown traditional hair, yellow shirt, red pants, brown boots.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Mud toy, accession number 2-71422, described as Fired mud sheep toy, painted black with white painted eye and nostril dots. Feet are slit on the underside. Animal is enveloped in natural colored, unspun, carded wool fiber ('Roving') giving genuine appearance of sheep's coat, with green tinge on right side.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Mud toy, accession number 2-71421, described as Fired mud sheep toy painted white with black painted eye and nostril dots. Feet are slit on the underside. Animal is enveloped in natural colored, unspun, carded wool fibers ('Roving') giving genuine appearance of sheep's coat.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Mud toy, accession number 2-71424, described as Crocodile type animal (tapered tail, bull neck) with rider. Animal is green with pink underside and pink spots on the ramainder of body. Slit mouth, black painted eye and nostril dots. Rider with black hat, boots, belt, hands and hair. Peach shirt, yellow pants. Paint not carefully applied.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Pipe, accession number 2-71547, described as Coiled ceramic, smoothed to matt sheen, bubble-pot shaped bowl with short stem, light color with dark fire clouds. No post-firing glaze.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Spoon, accession number 2-71548, described as Coiled ceramic, smoothed. Bowl has long handle hooked at end for hanging. Light color with dark fire clouds. No post firing glaze.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Vase, accession number 2-71558, described as Miniature double spout wedding vase with connection handle, coiled ceramic. Red/brown with tan/black fire clouds. Light incised decoration with tip of ice cream stick. Post-firing pinon pine pitch glaze.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Vase, accession number 2-71556, described as Globular, coiled ceramic, tan/ochre with black fire clouds. Outside surface highly burnished, but with one small blister. Inside has thick coat of post-firing pinon pine pitch glaze. Incised "Rose W." on the bottom.

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