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Hearst Museum object titled Cushion cover, accession number 5-13694, described as Cushion Cover; circular piece of brown leather with geometric applique designs in shades of brown and redish-brown. Central green and brown square badly damaged. Fringes around edges. D = 45.0 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Cushion cover, accession number 5-12995, described as Large leather cushion cover; black-dyed leather one decorated panel stitched with tan leather thong has central four-lobed snakeskin design within stitched circle; two pendant black tassels; length ca. 77 cm
Hearst Museum object titled Cushion cover, accession number 5-13695, described as cushion cover; round, goatskin & snakeskin, cushion cover; light brown. Design at top is in snakeskin, is circle within which is lobed design from which radiate circles and triangles; 4 thickly plaited pendants suspended from sides. diam. of top = 40.0 cm
Hearst Museum object titled Cushion cover, accession number 5-10889, described as Cushion Cover, Nigeria, Northrn Yoruba or Southern Hausa attr. (fide Berta Bascom). 1983. 5-10889, acc no. 4176, file code 5.1. Collector: Barbara E. Busch. Donor: Barbara E. Busch. Materials, techniques: sewn on (appliqued) leather and snakeskin designs on leather strip; dyes. Context of use: prob. from a hassock (cushion) cover. Description: Cushion cover (incomplete); black-dyed leather strip w/2 appliqued chickens cut from snakeskin and two leather circles, also appliqued; reddish brown leather strip along top; 1.65cm x h. ca. 16.5cm.
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.
Hearst Museum object titled Cushion cover, accession number 9-23780a,b, described as two cushion covers, masnad Worn and faded. Came stuffed heavily with kapok and were dirty. Weft-faced weave typical of Iraqi and Syrian work. Each a little different from the other. Colors faded. Formerly maroon, fuschia, dark blue, orange, pea green white cotton. Backs striped with two rows of triangles. 6 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.
Hearst Museum object titled Cushion cover, accession number 5-13696, described as cushion cover; rectangular; goatskin (lt. brown) w/ snakeskin design in applique outlined w/ stitching; band inside top perimeter; central lobed design from which radiates circles, triangles and two other lobes; 4 plaited and fringed corner tassels; cover top 56 x 39 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Cushion cover, accession number 9-23723, described as Cushion cover, masnad 2" center panel of orange zigzag on green and red, 'weirjan. 5/8" wide 'weirjan in orange and purple and fuschia. Green predominating with stripes of red, fuschia, purple, blue, and maroon. Cover 4.5" thick foam. No edge treatments or finishes. Sides whip-stitched and tops turned under and sewn to close opening. 13 EPI. They make (almost) everything in synthetic now.
Hearst Museum object titled Cushion cover, accession number 9-23775, described as Cushion cover, masnad. Predominantly dark red with electric orange, black, white, and tiny stripes of green, blue, and red. Thras on opening and chevron stitch on sides in multi-colored blocks. Shajarah pattern 1.75" wide in center. Blue and orange molar pattern on each side. Plain weave, 2 pickup techniques (shajarah and druse - molar), 2 joining/edging stitches. Thras embroidery at opening and chevron stitch to join sides. Synthetic material used, so commercial dye. 14 EPI. I bought it as an example of what this excellent weave has resorted to now, not because I liked the weaving. Also, she had given me a dividing curtain (old, word, mildewed, dirty) and I wanted to do something in thanks. Made for the purpose of sale.

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