Object class: Embroidery (visual works) / Collection place: North America / Culture or time period: Mesoamerican peoples - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 3-28264, described as Bag. Materials: Wool. Techniques: Plain weave, embroidery. Colors: Phite, red, pink, green, brown. Dimensions: 15 1/2" long, 14" wide, strap:41"xl". Remarks: Shoulder bag in plain weave wool with strip on sides, center covered with all-over pattern of flowers inside a diamond grid embroidered in red, pink, green on white ground. Brocade shoulder strap. Woven piece folded in half and sewn at sides to make bag. Inventory check: Purchased new in or near Mexico City c. 1950-1955. Worn and stained.

Hearst Museum object titled Belt, accession number 3-28265, described as Man's amulet belt. Materials: Cotton, wool (one pouch contains black and white horsehair, one contains sisal? cordage). Techniques: Double or pattern weave, red wool embroidered, is series of joined pouches. Colors: Black and white, red embroidery. Dimensions: 48" long. Each pouch 2 3/4 x 3".

Hearst Museum object titled Cape, accession number 3-22432, described as Queshkemitl -- embroidered cotton

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-28253, described as Blouse-Huipil. Materials: White plain weave cotton. Red emb. thread. Techniques: Sewing, embroidery. Colors: White w. red emb. Dimensions: 21 1/2" wide top, 23 1/2" long. Remarks: White cotton huipil, square neck w. drawstring back, short sleeves, front fullness, rolled hem at bottom. Red emb. in various techniques at neck, shoulder, sleeves. Good condition.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-28646, described as Huipil: black fulled mohair with grey stripes; 3 loom widths sewn together with green thread. Decorative red and green wool tassels front and back, each tassel composed of complex wrapped and plaited yarns. Square neck, armholes decorated with chainstitch and floral embroidery in red, orange and green.

Hearst Museum object titled Jacket, accession number 3-1640, described as Heavy carved brown leather coat with silver embroidery on back and silver bangles on front. Additional information: Charro jacket w/punched (?) designs, silver plated ornaments; metal and silk flamestich embroidery on back. Jacket has been remodeled, relined and reornamented. Fide Lynn Mason, 1987.

Hearst Museum object titled Sampler, accession number 3-28254a,b, described as Embroidery samples. Materials: Plain weave cotton, embroidery thread. Techniques: Satin stitch emb. Colors: multicolors on white cloth. Dimensions: a-9 1/2" x 5 1/4" b-10 1/2" x 5 1/4". Remarks: White cotton pieces taken from blouse front w. multicolored embroidery in Mexican animal motifs. 10 heads on each piece. Made for an industry "Dust on My Heart" started in Ajijic, Mex. by Neill James, using native work. see also 3495.

Hearst Museum object titled Sampler, accession number 3-22474, described as embroidery: red, green, blue, orange. zigzag. 6 x 11 1/2 inches

Hearst Museum object titled Sampler, accession number 3-22473, described as embroidery: red, line and diamond design. 2 3/8 x 10 1/4 inches

Hearst Museum object titled Sampler, accession number 3-22475, described as embroidery: red, orange. cross stitch