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Hearst Museum object titled Cushion, accession number 5-16868, described as long, rectangular, leather cushion; hand sewn on each end and one side. leather loops on each corner, plus hide string at 2 corners. painted geometric decoration on both sides (checks, diamonds, zigzags, dots, lines) in sepia on natural leather. sewn together with tan thread. patched on one corner.

Hearst Museum object titled Cushion, accession number 5-15503, described as cushion. round, leather, on top a geometric and curvilinear design, around sides six anthropomorphic faces alternating with six geometric elements, all designs using multicolored glass seed beads, six beaded tassels attached around upper edge. h 19.0 cm. approx., diam. 32.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Cushion, accession number 5-11848, described as hassock or cushion; black leather; applique geom. and curvilinear designs on top surrounded by fringe; straw stuffing; l. 93 cm., w. 38 cm., h. 21 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Cushion, accession number 9-22551a-d, described as cushion, rectangular; deep red buttom, deep red or rose sides; tops dark blue with suede bands of gold with brown borders and maroon and blue details.

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Cushion, accession number 5-7233, described as Hassock cushion; leather (no stuffing) black with red and white bands. reptile skin designs of teardrops, flowers, cups. 51.5 cms diameter, 25 cms height. Collected pre-1968.

Hearst Museum object titled Cushion, accession number 9-23756a,b, described as Two (2) woven cushion covers, masnad Made from saddle blanket. Red, warp-faced weave. Each cushion was 1/2 the original piece. Was one long narrow strip with tassels on each end; flat and round. Z-ply. Dye used possibly madder. Warp-faced plain weave technique. Braids on edges circa 7" long. Tassels 4".

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Cushion, accession number 9-9263c, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Cushion, accession number 5-8644, described as cushion, appliqued leather stuffed w/ banana leaves; rectangular; geometric designs in red-dyed leather, one side only, surrounded by off-white fringe; green, white and black stitched designs; 5 ornamental tassels (1 missing); repaired at Museum; l. 81 cm., w. 38 cm., ht. ca. 19 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Cushion, accession number TEMP 2018.46, described as Beige cushion with no decoration.

Hearst Museum object titled Cushion, accession number 5-12979, described as cushion, beaded; floral design on blue ground; 4 faces on edge; blue, red, yellow, gold, black, and white beads; diam. 35.5 cm. 3 beaded tassels, detached.

Hearst Museum object titled Cushion, accession number 5-16868, described as long, rectangular, leather cushion; hand sewn on each end and one side. leather loops on each corner, plus hide string at 2 corners. painted geometric decoration on both sides (checks, diamonds, zigzags, dots, lines) in sepia on natural leather. sewn together with tan thread. patched on one corner.

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Hearst Museum object titled Cushion, accession number 5-15503, described as cushion. round, leather, on top a geometric and curvilinear design, around sides six anthropomorphic faces alternating with six geometric elements, all designs using multicolored glass seed beads, six beaded tassels attached around upper edge. h 19.0 cm. approx., diam. 32.5 cm.

Cushion

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Hearst Museum object titled Cushion, accession number 5-11848, described as hassock or cushion; black leather; applique geom. and curvilinear designs on top surrounded by fringe; straw stuffing; l. 93 cm., w. 38 cm., h. 21 cm.

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Hearst Museum object titled Cushion, accession number 9-22551a-d, described as cushion, rectangular; deep red buttom, deep red or rose sides; tops dark blue with suede bands of gold with brown borders and maroon and blue details.

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Hearst Museum object titled Cushion, accession number 9-23756a,b, described as Two (2) woven cushion covers, masnad Made from saddle blanket. Red, warp-faced weave. Each cushion was 1/2 the original piece. Was one long narrow strip with tassels on each end; flat and round. Z-ply. Dye used possibly madder. Warp-faced plain weave technique. Braids on edges circa 7" long. Tassels 4".

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Hearst Museum object titled Cushion, accession number 5-8644, described as cushion, appliqued leather stuffed w/ banana leaves; rectangular; geometric designs in red-dyed leather, one side only, surrounded by off-white fringe; green, white and black stitched designs; 5 ornamental tassels (1 missing); repaired at Museum; l. 81 cm., w. 38 cm., ht. ca. 19 cm.

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Hearst Museum object titled Cushion, accession number TEMP 2018.46, described as Beige cushion with no decoration.

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Hearst Museum object titled Cushion, accession number 5-12979, described as cushion, beaded; floral design on blue ground; 4 faces on edge; blue, red, yellow, gold, black, and white beads; diam. 35.5 cm. 3 beaded tassels, detached.

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