23a (previous number (collector's original number))
Accession number:
Acc.4812
Description:
Cushion cover, masnad. Maroon with green and yellow zigzag 'weirjan pattern 2" wide. Has stripes of red, green, pink, and purple. 4 stripes of molar patterns circa 1/2" wide. 17 EPI thread count per inch. No edge treatment/finish. Sides whip-stitched and tops turned under and sewn to close opening. Warp faced plain weave with warp substitution. stuffed with thick, dense foam, 4" thick.
Donor:
Joy Hilden
Collection place:
Saudi Arabia
Verbatim coll. place:
Al Jouf. Jurayid family compound
Culture or time period:
Bedouin
Maker or artist:
Tarfa
Collector:
Joy Hilden
Collection date:
1985
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
1.5 Household
Production date:
circa 1985
Accession date:
October 15, 2019
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Dimensions:
whole— width 18 inches and whole— length 30 inches