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Hearst Museum object titled Hodaj ornament, accession number 9-23789, described as Two long, tasseled twined hodaj ornaments, allagat, maragees to hang on the corners of a square hodaj. Patterns in modules of triangles and diamonds, and divided by white and black twined dots. Also misht (comb) pattern appears. Base colors are orange, red, maroon. Other colors: dark blue (black?), white, green. Each has sashes 27" x 1.25" with two smaller sashes on two of them. Total of five tassels on each piece. The pieces not identically in measurement but have the same patterns and sequence. Once has a stick bound into the top, the other is missing. S and Z twist in tassels. Probably commercial dye used. Tassels, binding on top. Damtha says these "maragess" are made to hang points of the hinney, the crescent-shaped liver.

Hearst Museum object titled Hodaj ornament, accession number 9-23790, described as A hodaj ornament, inhalas, designed to fit the front part of a specific type of hodaj. The vertical piece, made to fit over a flat wood piece, is made of orange flower-patterned velour, lined with white cotton and decorated with cowrie shells. A heavy orange pom pom 6" long on top stays vertical with difficulty and is made with Z-twist single yarn and fleece. Colors: red-orange, dark red, black or dark blue, green, and white cotton. Details on construction of 12 sashes: 7 are twined with triangle and diamond patterns. 2 are in plain weave with stripes and checks. 2 have stripes and 'weirjan pattern. Center sash has mithkar pattern and longer series of tassels. Top strip is tightly twined with triangles and a center strip of misht pattern. S-plied. Commercial dye used, but not certain. Weft twining, plain weave in 5 sashes. Top edge bound, tassels on ends.