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Start Over Object name Storage bag Object class Basketry (object genre)
Hearst Museum object titled Storage bag, accession number 9-23706, described as Storage bag, khurj. 23" deep with 10 weft-twined strips off flap, all with multi-colored tassels. Weaver calls pattern on the 1 1/2" strips "fingers (asabigh)". Dominant color: red-orange, with orange, blue, black, white, and yellow. 2 bands of Saha, Four bands of 'weirjan. Saha'sha jarah pattern is very intricate. "Danadeesh" weft-twined strips on flap with stuffed tassels. 15" loop of brown wool cord for fastening to camel on one corner. Sides sewn with chevron pattern. Has slits at top of bag of varying widths, 2 1/4" - 13/4", for closing. Behind it, inside flap, are worn loops of 4 strand-square braids in black and white, 2 1/2" long, spaced to fit into loop-slits. Top of bag has totally worn "thras" embroidered edge; Thread count per inch 16 EPI, warp-faced plain weave with warp substitution; Wool S-plied, cotton both S and Z plied.
Hearst Museum object titled Storage bag, accession number 9-23806, described as woman's storage bag, mizwadeh sagheera, small, crudely made seems to be made of primarily synthetic yarns, with some cotton. Much of it appears to be unraveled from woven or knitted items and then re-spun. Little ends of yarn protrude everywhere. Colors are gaudy, design uninteresting, in multi-colored strips of similar widths. Only dots of horizontal stripes relieve the monotony. A strip of twined tapestry triangles decorates the flap edge. Closing loops at the mouth of the bag tell the story of a woman with weaving skill and knowledge in her past. Nicely made four-strand braids form loops at the opening for hanging the bag. Made for self. Probably one of a pair, though I didn't see its mate. Z-ply, 10 EPI. Warp-faced plain weave, twined tapestry, braiding. Edge of bag opening turned under and stitched roughly, with loops protruding from top edge. Matching loops are woven into flap side of opening. Sides of bag fastened together with crude chevron stitch. Short fringe at edge of twined tapestry is the starting end of the weaving, each end looped to its return partner.

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