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Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 9-23754, described as shoulder bag In plain weave by Um 'Eid. Main color: black and white plied wool: also black, white, orange, purple, and green. 14.5" x 11", including flap with loose fringes and 1" weft twining. 3 tassels on end.

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 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.

Hearst Museum object titled Cushion cover, accession number 9-23781a,b, described as two cushion covers, masnad. More worn and faded, colors ran. Backs same as fronts. Colors before fading: maroon, red, purple, orange, mustard, pea green, blue. 10 EPI. all) commercial dye used. Very bright and intense inside bags where not faded. Outsides are muted and beautiful after fading. "Tathrees" edging at opening. Variations of faggotting to sew sides together. Backs and fronts made of same piece, folded.

Hearst Museum object titled Cushion cover, accession number 9-23780a,b, described as two cushion covers, masnad Worn and faded. Came stuffed heavily with kapok and were dirty. Weft-faced weave typical of Iraqi and Syrian work. Each a little different from the other. Colors faded. Formerly maroon, fuschia, dark blue, orange, pea green white cotton. Backs striped with two rows of triangles. 6 EPI. all) commercial dye used. Very bright and intense inside bags where not faded. Outsides are muted and beautiful after fading. "Tathrees" edging at opening. Variations of faggotting to sew sides together. Backs and fronts made of same piece, folded.

Hearst Museum object titled Girth strap, accession number 9-23832, described as girth strap for small camel saddle Shabaha, natural fibers woven designs, synthetic rope, metal. Three long tassels either end, with synthetic tying rope.

Hearst Museum object titled Hodaj ornament, accession number 9-23789, described as Two long, tasseled twined hodaj ornaments, allagat, maragees to hang on the corners of a square hodaj. Patterns in modules of triangles and diamonds, and divided by white and black twined dots. Also misht (comb) pattern appears. Base colors are orange, red, maroon. Other colors: dark blue (black?), white, green. Each has sashes 27" x 1.25" with two smaller sashes on two of them. Total of five tassels on each piece. The pieces not identically in measurement but have the same patterns and sequence. Once has a stick bound into the top, the other is missing. S and Z twist in tassels. Probably commercial dye used. Tassels, binding on top. Damtha says these "maragess" are made to hang points of the hinney, the crescent-shaped liver.

Hearst Museum object titled Lead rope, accession number 9-23831, described as black and white woven halter lead rope with hoop one end, two tassels the other end. one tassel red the other tassel black.

Hearst Museum object titled Life cast, accession number 12-5309, described as Mask; Arab of Yemen. Male, 20.

Hearst Museum object titled Life cast, accession number 12-5311, described as Mask; Arab of Yemen. Male, 18.