Oya

Museum number:
9-21232a-d
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm210921232a@2dd
Alternate number:
22A (original number)
Accession number:
Acc.4684
Description:
Oya, in process. A and B: 2 flattened tubes of paper forming cross on which thread and beads are wound. C: silk or nylon thread, white, threaded with green glass beads, partially worked to form 236cm L x ~0.5cm W chain of vaguely floral design oy. D: metal crochet hook, very fine hook. Oya were traditionally made using a needle, not crocheted with a crochet hook. “Today other techniques, tatting and crochet, have been substituted for needlelace, because they can create a similar effect in much less time.” (Hickman).
Donor:
Mary C. Stoddard
Collection place:
Anavarza, Mediterranean region, Turkey
Verbatim coll. place:
Turkey. Anavarza, southern Turkey. Purchased from maker, Fayama Soydas, Adanali tribal group.
Culture or time period:
Adanali
Maker or artist:
Fayama Soydas
Collector:
Mary C. Stoddard
Collection date:
June 1990
Materials:
Glass (material), Metal, and Paper (fiber product)
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Accession date:
December 17, 1996
Context of use:
Oya. Edging for scarf, sleeves, neckline, or bag.
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Oya, accession number 9-21232a-d, described as Oya, in process. A and B: 2 flattened tubes of paper forming cross on which thread and beads are wound. C: silk or nylon thread, white, threaded with green glass beads, partially worked to form 236cm L x ~0.5cm W chain of vaguely floral design oy. D: metal crochet hook, very fine hook. Oya were traditionally made using a needle, not crocheted with a crochet hook. “Today other techniques, tatting and crochet, have been substituted for needlelace, because they can create a similar effect in much less time.” (Hickman).Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Oya, accession number 9-21232a-d, described as Oya, in process. A and B: 2 flattened tubes of paper forming cross on which thread and beads are wound. C: silk or nylon thread, white, threaded with green glass beads, partially worked to form 236cm L x ~0.5cm W chain of vaguely floral design oy. D: metal crochet hook, very fine hook. Oya were traditionally made using a needle, not crocheted with a crochet hook. “Today other techniques, tatting and crochet, have been substituted for needlelace, because they can create a similar effect in much less time.” (Hickman).

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