Pot holder

Museum number:
9-23762
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21090023762
Alternate number:
104c (previous number (collector's original number))
Accession number:
Acc.4812
Description:
small pot holder, beiz Diamond expanding to edges using triangles. Pink, green, maroon, gold, and silver thread. Taif. From Rahma, SR50. For all: warp, twine (dubara thread); weft: embroidery floss, cotton. Tassels synthetic knitting.
Donor:
Joy Hilden
Collection place:
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Verbatim coll. place:
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Culture or time period:
Bedouin
Maker or artist:
Rahma Mutlak
Collector:
Joy Hilden
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
1.5 Household
Accession date:
October 15, 2019
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Dimensions:
whole— length 4.5 inches and whole— width 4.25 inches
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Pot holder, accession number 9-23762, described as small pot holder, beiz Diamond expanding to edges using triangles. Pink, green, maroon, gold, and silver thread. Taif. From Rahma, SR50. For all: warp, twine (dubara thread); weft: embroidery floss, cotton. Tassels synthetic knitting.Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Pot holder, accession number 9-23762, described as small pot holder, beiz Diamond expanding to edges using triangles. Pink, green, maroon, gold, and silver thread. Taif. From Rahma, SR50. For all: warp, twine (dubara thread); weft: embroidery floss, cotton. Tassels synthetic knitting.

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