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Hearst Museum object titled Backpack, accession number 9-17100, described as Backpack: plaited bamboo, rattan; height 46 cm

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 10-3441, described as Bag; 21.2 cm h, 30 cm w, 7 cm deep; beige and dark brown plaited bag with triangular patterns enclosed in squares in body of bag; 4 cm of cross hatched pattern at bottom and zig zag at top; bag held together with three .5 cm bands of bamboo encircling bag lengthwise and looped over horizontal reinforcement at top; horizontal band forms bottom part of half circular handles on back sand front two handles) ; all bands embellished with brown and beige wrapped elements; back has bamboo band connecting superstructure of bag as described above to bag’s lid (4 cmh x 23 cm l) geometrically patterned in dark brown and straw colored; bottom and top of bag have stabilizing elements lashed on.

Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 18-1267, described as Bag; twill plaited, of black and natural rattan. Geometric pattern. Straps alternated black and white geometric pattern. For use by men when traveling beyond the village. In it are usually carried rive and tobacco, a spare waist cloth, a sleeping mat, sometimes a palm leaf rain mat, a roll of dried banana leaves for making cigarettes, and perhaps a cap for wearing in the house. The Punan women make them and trade them to several neighboring tribes who greatly prize them. Length 58 cm. Bag length 30 cm. Bag width 23 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 18-1476, described as Bag. Palm leaf, plain weave; hexagonal. Has two twined handles attached to rim; diamond pattern woven in darker leaf on light background. Bags from cotton industries. Length 59 cm. Width 37 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 9-17084, described as Bag: twill plaited palm fiber; height 66 cm x width 62.5 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 18-1505, described as Bag. Palm leaf, plain weave; with two twined handles attached to rim. Hexagonal shape. “From cottage industries.” Length 40.5 cm. Width 30 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 18-1477, described as Bag. Palm leaf, plain weave; hexagonal; has two twined handles attached to rim. Diamond pattern woven in darker leaf on light background. From cottage industries. Length 56.5 cm. Width36 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 9-14884, described as Bag (mazwadah); flour bag in dark and medium brown and white hair and wool in warp face technique; two big loops at each side on top and two plaited cords in same colors and materials. Materials: camel hair, goat hair, sheep wool. Length, not including loops: 66cm. Width: 54cm. Sprayed with DDT in alcohol (10/1978). Context: for keeping flour in when not at home e.g. when a man is travelling by camel, or when a woman is away with goats and sheep. At home, flour is kept in a sack. The four big loops (2 on each side) are for typing the bad e.g. to a camel saddle when travelling. The two threads at the mouth are for closing the opening tightly. This is done by bending it into an S shape first. Used by men and women, made by women. Cost 70USD

Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 10-3439, described as Bag; tan, bamboo plaited ovoid shaped bag made up of three nested baskets and 2 ply strap, 99 cm l. ;19 cm top to bottom; 28 cm w., 5.5 cm deep when assembled; a) top basket, strap, and bottom basket; top ovoid shape basket with concave (saddled-shaped) closed top; plaited bamboo with dark brown horizontal elements at lower (open)edge and band of braided multi shaded brown braided elements embelishing saddle shaped top, 2 loops for carrying strap which attaches top to bottom basket where it is tied to two basketry loops, bottom is same ovoid shape but with flat bottom with tan plaited band around bottom b) is plainted ovoid basket with the same brown braided elements as embellishment; has recessed curved interior which accommodates nesting. Each basket has slightly smaller guage of split bamboo and slightly larger circumference to accommodate nesting.

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