Object name: Bag / Collection place: Middle East / Culture or time period: Asian cultures - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 9-23825, described as Bag. Predominantly dark red with electric orange, black, white, and tiny stripes of green, blue, and red. made from same fabric as 9-23775

Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 9-15064, described as Bag. Cotton? wool, cotton lining. Plain weave, embroidered, satin weave lining, braided handles. Red ground, varicolored designs, brown lining. Geometric motives. 14½ inches by 11 inches.

Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 9-23771, described as Half of a storage bag, idl. Handsome panel in maroon with dark blue stripes and black and white saha in two stripes 3.5" wide. Four 2-warp-wide white dots in plain weave. Top and bottom sewn as for bag opening. Selvage clearly were sewn before, one to another twin panel, the other to close the side of bag. Dark blue seems to have been black or dark brown originally, then dyed with dark blue. On closer examination I see that it's made of two panels sewn by whip-stitching together. S-ply, probably commercial dye, plain weave and saha pickup, 12 EPI. Thras embroidered at ends. One piece folded over at one end and carefully sewn. Probably made for sale.

Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 9-23753, described as shoulder bag With Saha 12" x 11". Nuayriyah market 1988. Black, white, red sheep wool. 2" wide Saha band, crudely made. Chevron stitch edges. Top was unfinished, I bound it. SR25.

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 Bag, accession number 9-23759, described as Women's storage bag, khurj. Main color: red with narrow stripes of orange, blue, and green. 2 stripes sewn together in back. Shajarah pattern in black and white 3" wide with 'weirjan on each side of it as well as on both selvages. Total stripes of 'weirjan is 8. Sides sewn together in chevron embroidery. Top folded over and stitched with "thras" edging. Z-ply. Commercial dye used. Plain weave with pickup, 13 EPI. Sides and tops embroidered.

Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 9-23713, described as A small bag, khurg. the other in the pair given to Helen Doty. Synthetic yarn plied by the weaver's family. Predominantly white with purple, green, red, orange, and blue. Body of bag has tooth and molar patterns and stripes. Flap weft-twined with panels in varying widths in solid and linear diamond patterns. Ends of panels and bottom of bag with 3/4" wide strips and tassels. Made by a 30 year old woman. Time taken to make is four days for plain weave part, five days for twining and tassels. Weft twined strips and tassels. Chevron embroidery side joins in blue and white. Loops on each side of opening 12" long weft-twined strip in blue and white check pattern, 7/8" wide. Made by a 32 year old woman who embroidered it; in thick yarn the name "Saif-Allah Al Jurayid" on front. Made for self or as gifts. Synthetic yarn. Warp-faced plain weave, weft twining. 14 EPI thread count per inch.

Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 9-22545, described as beaded bag; white background with bands of blue and green; red at top and bottom; two rows of flowers at center in red, pink, yellow and green; seven sided star at center bottom in red, yellow, pink and blue; red drawstrings at top with tassels and beads.

Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 9-23764, described as Woman's bag, khury nisa or khury hareem. Very fine weave in black and rust-red with white and black patterning. Pickup patterns = "raqam", both shajarah and 'weirjan type patterns used, always the same in all bags. Top edges of bag are folded over and then stitched with customary edging stitch. Ends are tightly braided and tied in pairs. Bottom edge has tassels. This is for women's use in the tent - not used on a camel. Given to her by the groom at marriage. Two panels joined in middle. Made for sale. Dye used include madder (fuwwa), dried limes (loumi) to make it darker, and alum (shabbah) to mordant further. Plain weave and pickup, 20 EPI. Braiding, tight embroidery (thras) on top edge, buttonhole stitch in alternating black and red blocks on sides, tight whip-stitching from inside for center panel join. This bag is stretched out from being hung. S-ply.

Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 9-17628, described as Bag, blue-gray cotton mesh bag. Length 54 cm.