Cushion cover

Museum number:
9-23716
Permalink:
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Alternate number:
17 (previous number (collector's original number))
Accession number:
Acc.4812
Description:
Set of four cushion covers, masnad. marked individually as a, b, c, d White cotton base, plain weave with weft-twined bands. 18"x28" one has 'weirjan bands on each selvage and mithkar in center panel. Except for this one, the others have narrower weft-twined bands on the back. Most of twined patterns are in triangles, some comb (misht) patterns. Sides sewn in ridged 2-color stitching. Smaller piece with chevron stitching. Tops all done with Thras binding stitch. Cushion covers stuffed with shredded foam when purchased. Warp-faced plain weave, some warp-faced with warp substitution, weft twining. Thread count per inch: 12 EPI in plain weave, small piece. 14 EPI in larger pieces. 14-16 pick per inch in twining. Wool S-ply. Cotton Z-ply.
Donor:
Joy Hilden
Collection place:
Saudi Arabia
Verbatim coll. place:
Hafar Al Batin
Culture or time period:
Bedouin
Collector:
Joy Hilden
Collection date:
January, 1989
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Baskets (containers) and Twined weaving
Function:
1.5 Household
Production date:
Probably made in 1979-1984
Accession date:
October 15, 2019
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Comment:
18"x28", 19" x 29", 2 at 19" x 28
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 8 titled Cushion cover, accession number 9-23716, described as Set of four cushion covers, masnad. marked individually as a, b, c, d White cotton base, plain weave with weft-twined bands. 18"x28" one has 'weirjan bands on each selvage and mithkar in center panel. Except for this one, the others have narrower weft-twined bands on the back. Most of twined patterns are in triangles, some comb (misht) patterns. Sides sewn in ridged 2-color stitching. Smaller piece with chevron stitching. Tops all done with Thras binding stitch. Cushion covers stuffed with shredded foam when purchased. Warp-faced plain weave, some warp-faced with warp substitution, weft twining. Thread count per inch: 12 EPI in plain weave, small piece. 14 EPI in larger pieces. 14-16 pick per inch in twining. Wool S-ply. Cotton Z-ply.Hearst Museum object 2 of 8 titled Cushion cover, accession number 9-23716, described as Set of four cushion covers, masnad. marked individually as a, b, c, d White cotton base, plain weave with weft-twined bands. 18"x28" one has 'weirjan bands on each selvage and mithkar in center panel. Except for this one, the others have narrower weft-twined bands on the back. Most of twined patterns are in triangles, some comb (misht) patterns. Sides sewn in ridged 2-color stitching. Smaller piece with chevron stitching. Tops all done with Thras binding stitch. Cushion covers stuffed with shredded foam when purchased. Warp-faced plain weave, some warp-faced with warp substitution, weft twining. Thread count per inch: 12 EPI in plain weave, small piece. 14 EPI in larger pieces. 14-16 pick per inch in twining. Wool S-ply. Cotton Z-ply.Hearst Museum object 3 of 8 titled Cushion cover, accession number 9-23716, described as Set of four cushion covers, masnad. marked individually as a, b, c, d White cotton base, plain weave with weft-twined bands. 18"x28" one has 'weirjan bands on each selvage and mithkar in center panel. Except for this one, the others have narrower weft-twined bands on the back. Most of twined patterns are in triangles, some comb (misht) patterns. Sides sewn in ridged 2-color stitching. Smaller piece with chevron stitching. Tops all done with Thras binding stitch. Cushion covers stuffed with shredded foam when purchased. Warp-faced plain weave, some warp-faced with warp substitution, weft twining. Thread count per inch: 12 EPI in plain weave, small piece. 14 EPI in larger pieces. 14-16 pick per inch in twining. Wool S-ply. Cotton Z-ply.Hearst Museum object 4 of 8 titled Cushion cover, accession number 9-23716, described as Set of four cushion covers, masnad. marked individually as a, b, c, d White cotton base, plain weave with weft-twined bands. 18"x28" one has 'weirjan bands on each selvage and mithkar in center panel. Except for this one, the others have narrower weft-twined bands on the back. Most of twined patterns are in triangles, some comb (misht) patterns. Sides sewn in ridged 2-color stitching. Smaller piece with chevron stitching. Tops all done with Thras binding stitch. Cushion covers stuffed with shredded foam when purchased. Warp-faced plain weave, some warp-faced with warp substitution, weft twining. Thread count per inch: 12 EPI in plain weave, small piece. 14 EPI in larger pieces. 14-16 pick per inch in twining. Wool S-ply. Cotton Z-ply.Hearst Museum object 5 of 8 titled Cushion cover, accession number 9-23716, described as Set of four cushion covers, masnad. marked individually as a, b, c, d White cotton base, plain weave with weft-twined bands. 18"x28" one has 'weirjan bands on each selvage and mithkar in center panel. Except for this one, the others have narrower weft-twined bands on the back. Most of twined patterns are in triangles, some comb (misht) patterns. Sides sewn in ridged 2-color stitching. Smaller piece with chevron stitching. Tops all done with Thras binding stitch. Cushion covers stuffed with shredded foam when purchased. Warp-faced plain weave, some warp-faced with warp substitution, weft twining. Thread count per inch: 12 EPI in plain weave, small piece. 14 EPI in larger pieces. 14-16 pick per inch in twining. Wool S-ply. Cotton Z-ply.Hearst Museum object 6 of 8 titled Cushion cover, accession number 9-23716, described as Set of four cushion covers, masnad. marked individually as a, b, c, d White cotton base, plain weave with weft-twined bands. 18"x28" one has 'weirjan bands on each selvage and mithkar in center panel. Except for this one, the others have narrower weft-twined bands on the back. Most of twined patterns are in triangles, some comb (misht) patterns. Sides sewn in ridged 2-color stitching. Smaller piece with chevron stitching. Tops all done with Thras binding stitch. Cushion covers stuffed with shredded foam when purchased. Warp-faced plain weave, some warp-faced with warp substitution, weft twining. Thread count per inch: 12 EPI in plain weave, small piece. 14 EPI in larger pieces. 14-16 pick per inch in twining. Wool S-ply. Cotton Z-ply.Hearst Museum object 7 of 8 titled Cushion cover, accession number 9-23716, described as Set of four cushion covers, masnad. marked individually as a, b, c, d White cotton base, plain weave with weft-twined bands. 18"x28" one has 'weirjan bands on each selvage and mithkar in center panel. Except for this one, the others have narrower weft-twined bands on the back. Most of twined patterns are in triangles, some comb (misht) patterns. Sides sewn in ridged 2-color stitching. Smaller piece with chevron stitching. Tops all done with Thras binding stitch. Cushion covers stuffed with shredded foam when purchased. Warp-faced plain weave, some warp-faced with warp substitution, weft twining. Thread count per inch: 12 EPI in plain weave, small piece. 14 EPI in larger pieces. 14-16 pick per inch in twining. Wool S-ply. Cotton Z-ply.Hearst Museum object 8 of 8 titled Cushion cover, accession number 9-23716, described as Set of four cushion covers, masnad. marked individually as a, b, c, d White cotton base, plain weave with weft-twined bands. 18"x28" one has 'weirjan bands on each selvage and mithkar in center panel. Except for this one, the others have narrower weft-twined bands on the back. Most of twined patterns are in triangles, some comb (misht) patterns. Sides sewn in ridged 2-color stitching. Smaller piece with chevron stitching. Tops all done with Thras binding stitch. Cushion covers stuffed with shredded foam when purchased. Warp-faced plain weave, some warp-faced with warp substitution, weft twining. Thread count per inch: 12 EPI in plain weave, small piece. 14 EPI in larger pieces. 14-16 pick per inch in twining. Wool S-ply. Cotton Z-ply.

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