Object class: Rugs (textiles) / Collection place: Nuayriyah, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Rug, accession number 9-23752, described as Rug, mafrash. Weft-faced, poor imitation of Turkish flat-weaves. Gaudy colors, rough work. Cicim and zili. Maroon, beige, yellow, turquoise, green, red, black and white. Made for the purpose of selling. No edge treatments, weft is falling out at ends. Commercial dye. Weft-faced with weft substitution: cicim and zili. 7 picks per inch. I bought it as an example of deterioration of weaving in Saudi Arabia.

Hearst Museum object titled Rug, accession number 9-23763, described as Rug, mafrash. Two panels whip-stitched together. Stripes of even 1/4" width, giving it the appearance of an Omani rug. Three narrow stripes of 'weirjan on each panel and 3" wide weft twining at each end (triangles, white and black) indicate Saudi origin. Color of red stripes similar to Omani madder-dyed. Yarn is very finely spun. Colors, mainly red and black, and a few blue and orange stripes. Black is goat hair, white is cotton. Wear on corners and middle of both ends. Probably madder used for red dye, commercial dyes possibly used for the rest. S-plied, 18 EPI, plain weave with 'weirjan. Weft twining at both ends. Some ends braided, the rest loose.

Hearst Museum object titled Rug and tent wall, accession number 9-23708, described as rug, tent wall; mafrash, data. Main color: red, with 4 bands of black goat hair. 2 panels sewn together with double-plied yarn in stitch like chicken tracks. Black and white Saha panels 2" wide, with 'weirjan, molar pattern and narrow colored stripes around it. Mithkar, pattern, 3/4" on outer edges. Altogether, on each panel, 2 sets of 1/4" bands of red, orange, and blue. Width of whole piece is uneven: it pucks when laid flat. Made for self. Z-plied black goat hair. Colored wool s-plied. Commercial dyes most likely used. Warp-faced plain weave with warp substitution weft-twined bands at both ends, 10" wide at one end and 11" and 9"; threat count per inch 16 EPI; Kru-coast braids at both ends. Weft twined bands at both ends. Diamond lozenge designs are made up of triangles. There is one orange tassel on the uneven fringe. Purchased from weaver and her husband.