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Start Over Collection place Arabian Peninsula Function 4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings
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 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 Candlestick holder, accession number 9-16665a,b, described as Candlestick holders, a pair; carved wood, hourglass shaped, flat-bottomed; tops embellished with brass tacks; encircling grooves; height (a) 16.5cm, (b) 16.3cm
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Chest, accession number 9-17668e, described as Chest w/ four legs, wooden; Wood, brass, paint; a) Chest is covered w/ brass plates and spherical beads. It has Three drawers w/ locks on the outside and a separate compartment inside, L - 1.37m, H - 60cm, W - 59cm. (b-e) four orange and yellow cylindrical wooden legs H - 18cm, diam. -13 cm. Kuwait. Stored at Warehouse.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Chest, accession number 9-17668a-e, no description available.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Chest, accession number 9-17668d, described as Chest w/ four legs, wooden; Wood, brass, paint. Kuwait. A) Chest is covered w/ brass plates and spherical beads. It has three drawers w/ locks on the outside and a separate compartment inside, L - 1.37 cm, H- 60 cm, W- 59 cm. (B-E) four orange and yellow cylindrical wooden legs H- 18 cm, diam - 13 cm. Stored at Warehouse.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Chest, accession number 9-17668c, described as Chest w/ four legs, wooden; Wood, brass, paint. Kuwait. A) Chest is covered w/ brass plates and spherical beads. It has three drawers w/ locks on the outside and a separate compartment inside, L - 1.37 cm, H- 60 cm, W- 59 cm. (B-E) four orange and yellow cylindrical wooden legs H- 18 cm, diam - 13 cm. Stored at Warehouse.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Chest, accession number 9-17668b, described as Chest w/ four legs, wooden; Wood, brass, paint. Kuwait. A) Chest is covered w/ brass plates and spherical beads. It has three drawers w/ locks on the outside and a separate compartment inside, L - 1.37 cm, H- 60 cm, W- 59 cm. (B-E) four orange and yellow cylindrical wooden legs H- 18 cm, diam - 13 cm. Stored at Warehouse.
Hearst Museum object titled Chest, accession number 9-17668a, described as Chest w/ four legs, wooden; Wood, brass, paint. Kuwait. A) Chest is covered w/ brass plates and spherical beads. It has three drawers w/ locks on the outside and a separate compartment inside, L - 1.37 cm, H- 60 cm, W- 59 cm. (B-E) four orange and yellow cylindrical wooden legs H- 18 cm, diam - 13 cm. Stored at Warehouse.
Hearst Museum object titled Cushion cover, accession number 9-23781a,b, described as two cushion covers, masnad. More worn and faded, colors ran. Backs same as fronts. Colors before fading: maroon, red, purple, orange, mustard, pea green, blue. 10 EPI. all) commercial dye used. Very bright and intense inside bags where not faded. Outsides are muted and beautiful after fading. "Tathrees" edging at opening. Variations of faggotting to sew sides together. Backs and fronts made of same piece, folded.

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