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Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Tapestry, museum number 7-6878a,b, described as Tapestry strips. Prob. silk, wool, linen yarns, burlap. Tapestry weave, sewing. Multicolor w. blue & brown border. Two borders from large tapestry, ends folded under, burlap lining. Each contains floral, fruit, leaf & 1 human fig. holding a stalk of narcissus. Fig. was cut off at hips. rejoined to feet at mid-calf. Neatly woven. A- blue border (1¼ inch) right side; brown (¾ inch) left side. B - blue border (1¼ inch) left side; brown edge a part of orig. tapestry of irregular width on right side. Fair condition. January 1969 condit. good. Each: 20½ inches by 83½ inches long.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Tapestry, museum number 9-5880, described as Lined square; silk, metal-wrapped yarns; tapestry weave; purple ground, varicolored wisteria, butterfly designs; braid trim; satin lining. 19 x 21 inches.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Tapestry, museum number 7-6528, described as Verdure Tapestry, Beauvais
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Tapestry panels, museum number 9-15069a,b, described as Pair of K'O-SSU Panels. Silk? metallic bamboo an glass or metal. Weaving, binding, tassels. Black rods, grey tassels, navy, blue, rose, greys and gold. Pair of K'o-ssu panels w. navy binding, gold brocade rectangle at top, black top and bottom rods (bottom rod glass or metal for weight). All corners of each panel dec. w. pair of grey tassels. a & B: 6 figures on a gold ground w. rocks in blue, rose, and greys. Bordered on all sides by navy strip of gold floral scroll design. a: has 3 large leaves at bottom. b: has 3 potted plants at bottom. Excellent condition. 11⅛ inches by 42½ inches.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Wall hanging, museum number 9-15029, described as Wall hanging? Cotton, silk, cotton lining. Plain weave, embroidered, satin weave lining. Light brown ground, red, green, and brown designs, light brown lining. Floral motives. 95 inches by 72 inches.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Wall hanging, museum number 9-15596, described as Embroidered hanging; wool, silk and metallic yarn, ribbon, beads, silk satin; sewn, embroidered (satin stitch, couched) netting; red ground, multi color and gold metallic, maroon lining, yellow beads; 9 figures about 33 inches high with life-sized heads and 5 small figures, animals, insects, birds. Gold metallic and multi color embroidery in satin stitch and couching on red wool ground. Some ribbon applique. 1 3/4 inch ribbon borders top and each end. Fringe with bead at bottom. Possibly a theater hanging. 38 in. wide, 3 yards 31 in. long, 9 in. fringe at bottom.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Wall hanging, museum number 9-11217, described as Wall hanging with pockets; pockets made of scraps of silk, cotton, rayon, sewn together and suspended from a band; multicoloured; blue and yellow fabric tassel [sic] trim; Length 42 cm; Width 36 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Wall hanging, museum number 9-11244, described as wall hanging; ceremonial; represents Ganesha flanked by two acolytes; multicolored silk embroidery and mirror work in human, animal and floral motifs on yellow cotton ground; 5-sided, point uppermost; seven pendant flaps of multicolored applique scraps ; some areas incomplete; tinsel braid trim: four loops; length 87 cm; width 62 cm
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Wall hanging, museum number 9-15708, described as Wall hanging. Plain weave cotton, homespun. Embroidery, handsewing, mirrorwork. Rust groundd with white, black, blue, orange, pink and green. Embroidered wall hanging, tope edge hemmed, bottom edge is selvedge. Botton has 9 inch border of heavy embroidery with mirrorwork and geometric and floral designs. Remaining 24 inches of textile covered w. widely spaced, abstract flower-bird motif. Few small holes. 8 feet 8 inches by 2 feet 9 inches.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Wall hanging, museum number 9-15675, described as Wall hanging. Silk. Plain weave, embroidered, Damask borders. Yellow ground, varicolored designs, red borders. Floral, bird, human figure motives. Border strip loose, has 1 patch, a few holes and worn spots. 1 yard, 18½ inches by 1 yard, 9½ inches.