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Hearst Museum object titled Blanket, accession number 9-23720, described as Blanket, hamza (?) Red-orange predominates, with black border; stripes in turquoise, yellow, purple. Laid-in linear and geometric patterns. 2 panels sewn in center. Warps on one end braided (3") and other edge knotted (2"). Center joins faggotting using plied yarn. S-ply. Commercial dye used. Balanced twill tapestry weave. 11 EPI thread count per inch. Made in Iraq, according to McGuire Gison, in Diwaniya area south of Baghdad. I have seen similar blankets new in the Nuayriyah market, which the seller claimed to have been made there. Have never seen one made.
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 Bolster cover, accession number 9-23803, described as Crocheted bolster cover, shughul soof sahrafa, made of gaudy multicolored synthetic yarns in double crochet. Owners were proud of this piece. It has a backing of synthetic white cloth sewn on by hand. Patterns are in rows of triangles called bakra (plural bakaar). Lines are 'arjah. Synthetic yarns. Fringe was tied on around the edges.
Hearst Museum object titled Bolster cover or wall ornament, accession number 9-23792, described as Bolster cover or wall ornament, manthar. Synthetic yarn in bright colors - red, magenta, blue, white, green, and orange. Writing in center strip of shajarah pattern says "Il hujoom il barry," which means "ground war" or "Desert Storm." It celebrates Kuwait's victory in the Gulf War. Date is woven in, as are 2 different machine guns (rashash) and a tank (dabbaba). The patterns are: 1 shajarah, 2 molar, 2 'weirjan. Warp-faced plain weave with complementary warp patterning. 12 EPI. One edge is crudely joined to crudely-made backing of maroon cotton blend with chevron stitch. The other edge is open and has ties of synthetic yarn for holding in the bolster.
Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 9-23824, described as steatite vessel round bowl with two flat opposing handles
Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 9-14885, described as Bowl (gdah - pl. gdahih), carved wood; oblong; handle at one end, pouring spout at other; aluminium and copper reinforcing on rim and underside attached with copper and aluminium nails; Food residue on interior. Made of iθil wood (a kind of tamarisk) Length at top: 37cm. Fumigated and treated with DDT in alcohol (10.1978) Context: bowl for making dough. Also container for gmas, i.e. whatever food one dips one's bread into, or for fattih, i.e. bread crumbled and made into a kind of porridge with some other substance, such as milk. Used when preparing and eating food. Now entirely obsolete, having been replaced by enamelled bowls. This was apparently a standard piece of equipment, which pretty well every family would have had. There were also larger and smaller wooden vessels, which had special names. Cost: 20USD
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 9-23707, 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.

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