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Hearst Museum object titled Bedcover, accession number 9-15706, described as Bed cover. Cotton, silk, mirrors. Plain weave, embroidered. White ground, varicolored designs, red binding. Floral motives. Pompoms in center of large motifs. Stained, some mirrors and pompoms lost. 54 inches by 85 inches.

Hearst Museum object titled Cover, accession number 9-15673, described as Cover or wall hanging? Silk, mirrors. Satin, embroidered, damask. Red ground, varicolored designs. Floral motives, sewn on borders. Made from skirts Stained and has a few small holes. 2 yards, by 1 yard, 13 inches.

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Fan, accession number 7-3627, described as Ivory fan; paper; country and city scenes; musicians on reverse, elaborately pierced and painted designs on handle;some painted mica (?) in paper. Length: 11 5/8 in. Louis XV period.

Hearst Museum object titled Head cover, accession number 9-11223, described as Head cover (orni); woman's; coarse pink muslin printed in floral motifs with white, yellow, blue and green paint mixed with powdered mica to give an iridescent effect; Length 240 cm., Width 163 cm. (two short widths joined vertically)

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Jar, accession number 2-8564, described as Jar, impressions on exterior: linear indentations around neck, high neck rising from ridged shoulder; flat base, cracked near base, some chips in shoulder area. Made from micaceous clay. Height 18.5 cm., diameter 17.5 cm. approximately.

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Jar, accession number 1-14450, described as Jar with very small mouth, gray, slightly reddened. For water carrying. 2 perforations near base in one of which pitch or asphalt remains.

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Jar, accession number 1-3142, described as Magnesian mica jar.

Hearst Museum object titled Mica, accession number 2-7977, described as Cut mica.

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Mica fragment, accession number 6-2939, described as Mica fragment

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Mineral sample, accession number 16-2182, described as Whitish mica-like mineral substance (koukenilla).

Hearst Museum object titled Bedcover, accession number 9-15706, described as Bed cover. Cotton, silk, mirrors. Plain weave, embroidered. White ground, varicolored designs, red binding. Floral motives. Pompoms in center of large motifs. Stained, some mirrors and pompoms lost. 54 inches by 85 inches.

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Hearst Museum object titled Cover, accession number 9-15673, described as Cover or wall hanging? Silk, mirrors. Satin, embroidered, damask. Red ground, varicolored designs. Floral motives, sewn on borders. Made from skirts Stained and has a few small holes. 2 yards, by 1 yard, 13 inches.

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Hearst Museum object titled Head cover, accession number 9-11223, described as Head cover (orni); woman's; coarse pink muslin printed in floral motifs with white, yellow, blue and green paint mixed with powdered mica to give an iridescent effect; Length 240 cm., Width 163 cm. (two short widths joined vertically)

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Hearst Museum object titled Mica, accession number 2-7977, described as Cut mica.

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S1985-1986 #8: Oakland Museum of California (September 16, 1985–April 16, 1987)2 objects
S1968-1969 #61: Design Department (UC Berkeley) (January 6, 1969–February 7, 1969)1 objects
S1981-1982 #1: Santa Barbara Museum of Art (July 20, 1981–January 14, 1982)1 objects

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