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Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 5-15461, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 5-15464, described as textile sample. Blue, white and brown commercial damask fabric.
Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 5-15468, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 5-15460, described as Wearing blanket ("khasa"). White wool with geometric designs in weft face weave with overlay brocade patterning. Alternating white and black-ground bands, red band near top and bottom. Many geometric designs in black, red, white and yellow. Heavily plaited double tassels. 6 loom lengths sewn together. Width 139 centimeters, length 262 centimeters. From Mali, Fulani, Peul people (see Murdock: 55). Materials: handspun wool dyed with mud and vegetable dyes. Weft face weave, overlay brocade patterning. Context of use: worn my Peul men November through January, the cold, dry season, to protect against cold and mosquitos, generally made to order, also used as a wrap in bed.
Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 5-8795, described as Cotton cloth; 12 cm. wide strips of plain weave (8) sewn together; off-white geometric designs on black ground; l. 160 cm; w, 100 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 5-15467, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 5-15466, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 5-15465, described as Textile sample. Dark blue and white patterned fabric. 10 strips handsewn together. Length 145.5 centimeters, width 120 centimeters. From Mali, Dogon people. Materials and techniques: handwoven fabric, cotton, indigo tie dye. Context of use: for clothing.
Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 5-15404, described as Bed enclosure or mosquito net, "kereka". 6 lengths of warp decorated with matching brocaded geometric designs in brown, white, black and yellow. Handsewn together. A terminal length has alternating black and white bars with some brown and yellow bars interspersed. 4 leather loops attached to 1 side for hanging. Appears to be used, small repaired sections near edge. 161.5 centimeters by 368 centimeters including short unfinished fringe. From Mali, Fulani (Peul peoples). Materials and techniques: handspun natural dyed single and 2-ply wool, 2-ply cotton, cotton warp, wool and cotton weft, weft face weave, overlay brocade patterning. Context of use: donor notes textile is Fulani, used by women, Kereka is suspended over the bed in a tent-like fashion, woven by Maboube (weaving caste) living in the inland delta of the Niger river.
Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 5-15462, no description available.

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