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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 3-28878a-c, described as Baskets. Strips of dyed palm wrapped around tule core to form coils, coils tied together to form tray shape. A - green, B - yellow, C - bright pink, all are L 30cm, W 16cm, diameter 5.5cm

Hearst Museum object titled Coasters, accession number 3-28877a-f, described as Coasters. Strips of dyed pal wrapped around tule core to form coils, coils tied together to form small circles. 10-11cm in diameter.

Hearst Museum object titled Rug, accession number 3-23405, described as Wool rug. Heavily fringed; two loom widths; blue ground with white and blue stripes. “CHAL MOOL” in white letters with a reclining figure above in the center of the rug. Handspun wool; weft-faced plain weave; some double warp threads.

Hearst Museum object titled Rug, accession number 3-20385, described as Wool rug. Two loom widths joined. Blue ground with large central diamond in beige, black, blue and white. Geometric and abstract designs in white border around center part of rug. Central diamond contains bits of orange, green, and red. 192 cm by 145 cm. Handspun wool. Weft-faced plainweave. Attributed by Alejandro de Avila Blomberg, Sept. 1984. Blair Memorial Collection donated this piece in memory of parents Grace Blair DePue.

Hearst Museum object titled Rug, accession number 3-24257, described as Rug, wool. Dark blue and blue bands; elaborate central diamond on blue ground surrounded by [geometric motif resembling 5] and [geometric motif resembling mirror image of 5] on white ground. Fringed. 102 cm by 72.5 cm without fringe Mexico, State of Mexico, Chiconcuac attributed, by Alejandro de Avila Blomberg, September 1984. Materials: Handspun wool Techniques: weft-faced plain weave. Warps are doubled.