Storage bag

Museum number:
9-23706
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21090023706
Alternate number:
6 (previous number (collector's original number))
Accession number:
Acc.4812
Description:
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.
Donor:
Joy Hilden
Collection place:
Nuayriyah, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
Verbatim coll. place:
Nuayriyah, Al Ajami tribe
Culture or time period:
Bedouin
Maker or artist:
Shafia (nickname Lugma)
Collector:
Joy Hilden
Collection date:
1988
Materials:
Wool yarn
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Baskets (containers) and Twined weaving
Function:
1.4 Transportation
Production date:
Circa 1960-1965
Accession date:
October 15, 2019
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Dimensions:
whole— length 58 inches, whole— width 30 inches, whole— length 60 inches, and whole— width 30 inches
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 3 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 2 of 3 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 3 of 3 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.

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