Color slide

Museum number:
25-98871
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.4812
Description:
35mm color slide transparency: "Fading - upper is inside of khurj". Close-up of woven textile. Corresponding notecard states the following: Saddlebag (double, for camel), “khurj ba’eer”, “irmal”. To Marshalls September 1991. Anaiza or Shammar tribe, made 1960, 1965 or before. Purchased in Hail April 1990. May have originated from Juba. 9’x22”. White cotton + black wool plain weave base with “little ants” pattern. Weft twining in maroon (faded to brown), green, blue + orange sheeps wool. Some yarn (probably maroon) dyed with mordant - producing fungus Burnoog. Details: “Thras” edging at bag opening, slits on center panel, embroidery connecting pieces, elaborate tassels + braids.
Donor:
Joy Hilden
Collection place:
Saudi Arabia
Verbatim coll. place:
Hail
Maker or artist:
Joy Hilden
Collector:
Joy Hilden
Collection date:
April 1990
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Color slides
Accession date:
October 15, 2019
Department:
Still and motion photography
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Color slide, accession number 25-98871, described as 35mm color slide transparency: "Fading - upper is inside of khurj". Close-up of woven textile. Corresponding notecard states the following: Saddlebag (double, for camel), “khurj ba’eer”, “irmal”. To Marshalls September 1991. Anaiza or Shammar tribe, made 1960, 1965 or before. Purchased in Hail April 1990. May have originated from Juba. 9’x22”. White cotton + black wool plain weave base with “little ants” pattern. Weft twining in maroon (faded to brown), green, blue + orange sheeps wool. Some yarn (probably maroon) dyed with mordant - producing fungus Burnoog. Details: “Thras” edging at bag opening, slits on center panel, embroidery connecting pieces, elaborate tassels + braids.

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