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Hearst Museum object titled Runner, accession number 3-29369, described as Runner; double woven (design reversed on back) black wool and natural cotton, all over geometric pattern, deep macrame fringe, bundles of warp threads criss crossed (98 x 36 cm)
Hearst Museum object titled Runner, accession number 7-6712, described as Runner. Linen, silk, metal wrapped yarns. Plain weave, embroidered. Natural ground, varicolored designs. Floral, calligraphic motives. January 1969 condit. good. 16 inches by 50½ inches.
Hearst Museum object titled Runner, accession number 7-9662, described as Runner; counted cross-stitch pattern in reddish-brown on a ground of evenweave linen fabric; 37 cm x 26 cm
Hearst Museum object titled Runner, accession number 3-29370, described as Runner; double woven (design is reversed on back side) coarse red wool, all over diamond pattern, deep macrame fringe with 2 warp threads bundled and criss crossed. (92 x 33 cm)
Hearst Museum object titled Runner, accession number 7-3486, described as Runner; linen; mesh in squares; plain weave human figures, animals, birds, flowers; natural. According to Kaethe Kliot (1977) this is drawn work ( the threads are drawn out of the fabric to form the motif which is then embroidered)
Hearst Museum object titled Runner, accession number 9-11272, described as Runner or hanging; multi-coloured silk embroidery and mirror work in geometric patterns on a natural white cotton ground; two hemstitched edges; length 80 cm, width 20 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Runner, accession number 9-15000, described as Table runner. Cotton, flat metal strips, silk. Plain weave, embroidered. Natural ground, brown, gold designs. 50 x 15 in. Meander decorations.
Hearst Museum object titled Runner, accession number 9-12067, described as Runner; lack and embroidered silk, cotton; 4 bands of lace running (ecru) vertically, interspersed with 2 bands of blue silk with multi-coloured embroidery using chain and satin stitch in floral and Greek-key motifs; L. 80.5 cm., W. 28.5 cm. Made by women at home. An example of Parsi women's needlework. The stitch, used extensively in Western India is known by Parsis as borkhi work. The lace was imported from Europe. According to the donor, this piece was the work of Lady Meherbai Tata, a relative to her husband's.
Hearst Museum object titled Runner, accession number 9-15021, described as Runner. Linen?, silk, metal wrapped yarns, flat metal strips. Lead seal attached. Plain weave, embroidered. White ground, varicolored designs. Floral motives. 2 yards, 7½ inches by 12 inches.
Hearst Museum object titled Runner, accession number 7-6565, described as Runner ?

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