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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 Bodice ornament, accession number 7-8020, described as Bodice ornament (?), silk; machine embroidery; varicolored; in V shape with 3 roundels; length: 78 cm; diameter of roundel: 16 cm.

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 Bordered piece, accession number 9-15066, described as Bordered piece. Cotton, silk. Satin weave, cut pile. Browns. Lozenge motives, geometric motives on borders. Rare. 53 inches by 40 inches.

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 Bridal crown, accession number 9-5765, described as Bride’s headdress; cake-shaped headdress, round with flat top; forehead area is overlapping layers of Turkish silver-colored coins tightly packed like fish scales; similarly encrusted triangular earflaps; at brow are three rows of tubular coral beads, 1 row of coins below; crown is 4 triangles of embroidery in red and green with brown X dividing them; blue linen ground; red cotton cloth lining; back is beige and green embroidered rectangles.

Hearst Museum object titled Burnoose, accession number 9-22549, described as black burnoose composed of doubled thick cord; four strands of finer cord with tassels at one end.

Hearst Museum object titled Caftan, accession number 9-22515, described as blue caftan of woven fabric. blue ground with golden yellow embellishment. center back has a red blossom with a green stem. yellow/gold metallic thread used to finish across shoulders and neck.

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