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Start Over Materials Wool (textile) Taxon Dactylopius coccus
Hearst Museum object titled Cinta, accession number 3-32182, described as Cinta, handwoven band, burgundy wool of natural dyes indigo and cochineal. Some fraying shows what appears to be white warp and weft base cloth, overlaid with burgundy wool and black selvage stripes.
Hearst Museum object titled Poncho fragment, accession number 2-47037, described as Poncho remnant; wool; white ground with indigo bands; terraced indigo diamonds broken by narrow yellow and dark pink bands; fragment of yellow-green cotton cloth at head opening; poor condition; selvage gone. 1-ply wool yarn, cotton cloth; tapestry weave; both Z and S-twist raveled yarns; raveled pink and red are dyed with cochineal (see Joe Ben Wheat letter in accession envelope).
Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 16-20214, described as Bundle of string; 190 centimeter circumference; circular red and white, was tied for ikat w/ ties removed
Hearst Museum object titled Woman's belt, accession number 3-94, described as Faja or woman’s waistband; 3-94 like 3-93, with the addition of red silk embroidery covering 80 cm from one end; red and orange silk thread has been twisted with the warp ends as fringe; approximately 2 m 72 cm long plus fringe, 4.7 cm wide; Purplish silk floss is cochineal (see letter in acc env.)
Hearst Museum object titled Yarn sample, accession number 3-28059, described as [ cat card Description: yarn samples Materials: wools Technique: yarn dyeing a. natural b. cochineal c. sulfat? Colors: a. natural b. red c. black Dimensions: Remarks: see #1801, 1803 a,b ]

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