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Hearst Museum object titled Band, accession number 9-23755, described as short tend band 9' x 6.5". Majran men of Wargash tribe. January 1988.

Hearst Museum object titled Blanket or dividing curtain, accession number 9-23772, described as Blanket or dividing curtain, 6-paneled saha. An old weaving of type not seen in Saudi Arabian Bedouin weaving. Similar to Uzbek Ghazerys in the narrow stripes with 2-3 colors each in saha pickup technique and intricate patterns, fine yarns. This one has 6 strips, none exactly the same size as the other, between 5.5"-8" wide each. Colors are blue, rusty red, light orange, and beige, which was probably white. Panels crudely whip-stitched together. Ends loose. S-ply, natural dyes, 23 EPI. Primarily pickup with stripes of plain weave.

Hearst Museum object titled Blanket or dividing curtain, accession number 9-23773, described as Blanket or dividing curtain, 4-paneled saha. Similar to #115 and Uzbek Ghazerys. Of a type not seen in Saudi Arabia. Colors brighter than #115, with less fine yarns in better condition. Four panels 13" wide each, except for one 12" wide. Panels were taken apart and reassembled in this kind of weaving for variety of uses. Colors: rusty red, red, bright blue, black, pastel peach, which was probably white and color ran. A mended place on an end panel circa 2" in diameter. Strips whip-stitched roughly, ends hemmed with whip-stitch roughly. S-ply, probably natural dyes, saha/pickup with stripes of plain weave.

Hearst Museum object titled Rug and tent wall, accession number 9-23708, described as rug, tent wall; mafrash, data. Main color: red, with 4 bands of black goat hair. 2 panels sewn together with double-plied yarn in stitch like chicken tracks. Black and white Saha panels 2" wide, with 'weirjan, molar pattern and narrow colored stripes around it. Mithkar, pattern, 3/4" on outer edges. Altogether, on each panel, 2 sets of 1/4" bands of red, orange, and blue. Width of whole piece is uneven: it pucks when laid flat. Made for self. Z-plied black goat hair. Colored wool s-plied. Commercial dyes most likely used. Warp-faced plain weave with warp substitution weft-twined bands at both ends, 10" wide at one end and 11" and 9"; threat count per inch 16 EPI; Kru-coast braids at both ends. Weft twined bands at both ends. Diamond lozenge designs are made up of triangles. There is one orange tassel on the uneven fringe. Purchased from weaver and her husband.

Hearst Museum object titled Tent band, accession number 9-23770, described as Tent band, zeinat beit sha'ar, zeinat al ruag. Stunning blue-black band with two stripes of white/black dots, and patches of weft twining in jagged style using bright colors, same as in the lush tassels and twined stems. Two sets of tassels at each end, upper set in colors and lower two in black goat hair. Warp probably black or brown dyed dark blue. Twining colors: primarily red and orange with a little fuschia, yellow, green, maroon, white. Pattern of twining: diamond and triangle combination to create "wihg," janah. Center of strip bound with thin red cloth, which is folded around a stick, sewn together, and decorated with three tassels. End tassels 23" long. Middle ones 9". Weft twined tassel stems in blocks of bright colors. Stems for bottom tassels in braided white and beige. Ends from twining left loose on the back. S-ply, plain weave, weft twining. 11 EPI, commercial dye used. It resembles the "Iraq" rug, which is probably Shammary.

Hearst Museum object titled Tent wall or shelter wall, accession number 9-23805, described as wall for tent or shelter, hidm is half the length of the complete hidim, other half sold to Wafa al Zaid. It is entirely made of spun and plied strips of cloth, both warp and weft. Multi-colored with the pairs in the plying generally mixed. Only the black is solid-colored. As in #151, I kept only half because of lack of space to ship the whole piece. It is thick and heavy. The color of the weft varies. The uncut end has a few rows of white twining to secure it. Throughout the piece, ends of rags poke out of the warp. Would probably have been used as a wall for a human shelter, since everyone in the settlement lived in tents. It might have been used alone or sewn onto another long strip of weaving or canvas. Often hidims are mounted on chain link fencing, which is used around their shelters or in goat pens at a short distance from their dwellings. Made of spun and plied strips of cloth. Z-ply, warp-faced plain weave, 8 EPI. A few rows of twining on ends. Often hidims are mounted on chain link fencing, which is used around their shelters or in goat pens at a short distance from their dwellings.

Hearst Museum object titled Tent wall or shelter wall, accession number 9-23804, described as Wall for tent or shelter, hidim, is a piece of a much longer strip. It is in natural colors - gray, brown, and white - with orange and red (faded totally) over dye in plain weave in vertical stripe and dot/horizontal stripe pattern. It was cut off a large piece because I didn't have space to bring the whole piece. Made for self and used as a windbreak. Might have been used for human shelter before their houses were built, but more likely used for goat shelters. Z-ply, commercial dye used but unsure, 10 thread count per inch. Warp-faced plain weave.