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Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 9-21656, described as Wall hanging or table runner; robe pieces formed into a single long panel from two, matching gold dragon textiles. Frame is rainbow water stripes from the bottom of an imperial robe edged with black bias on both inner and outer edges. 5 toed dragons, bats, birds, lotus flowers, and Buddhist symbols enhanced with hand painted details, on a background of lattice pattern which encloses mallow flowers alternated w/ swastikas within each diamonds, over water, waves and rocks (plus a fish); yellow, green, several shades of blue. pink, white, gold, red, Light weight cotton backing in beige. Tapestyr (Kossu) weave plus painted details
Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 9-4829, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 18-1136a-e, described as Five panels; silk, metal wrapped yarns; brocaded plain weave, (e) has one gold lace edge; red, brown, silver, gold; geometric decorations. (a-c) 12 x 15 inches. (d) 14 x 19 inches. (e) 15 x 13.5 inches.
Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 9-21457, described as Sari: Magenta/blue with gold borders; material changes from magenta to blue, depending on the light and position; gold borders and front panel in a floral motif. 114 cm. w x 249 cm. l.
Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 18-1737, described as embroidered panel; couched embroidered panel; velvet (black & purple) with outer band of black, inner band of purple and central square of black. all are embroidered with gold couched embroidery into which small glass triangles backed with paper (?) in lavender or pale grey are inset. center has a round, stylized floral motif with a 7cm glass disk backed with decorated paper. verso - lined with scrap fabrics.
Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 9-21458, described as Sari: Very rich silk sari in gold with blue and red; elephant motifs plus small birds; wide band of lush gold floral designs and elephants on red on the end panel; fringe is in fine macrame; selvages have wide band of gold. Principle design is of elephants in squares with gold birds at each corner in yellow or red on a blue ground; squares are formed by vertical and horizontal bands of gold. 121cm w. x 503 cm.l.
Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 9-4831, described as sample pc. cotton, silk and gold thread, gold, orange, and deep red.
Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 18-1738, described as embroidered panel; couched, embroidered panel; cotton fabrics of black and red. 1 outer border is black, central square is red, overall couched gold embroidery is inset with small pieces of triangular glass backed with self fabric or paper (grey?). central square has floral motif with 7.3cm round mirror backed with patterned paper. Lined with orange fabric.
Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 10-3411, described as Yardage; 896 cm x 83 cm; light blue pina cloth with gold leaf pattern woven in.
Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 9-21459, described as Sari: Royal blue silk sari with gold and red; overall motif of small flowers in a vase; borders are gold with red leaf motif; front panel motif is a gold temple wall with flute players in niches; ends are in macrame. 117 cm w. x528 cm l.

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