Culture or time period: Asian cultures / Loans: S1981-1982 #39: University of California, Davis/Pat Charley (January 19, 1982–March 30, 1982) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Coat, accession number 9-8965, described as Coat of commercial striped brown cloth with appliqué of coarse indigo-dyed cotton blue cotton lining, blue curvilinear embroidery; women’s coats said to be indistinguishable from men’s.

Hearst Museum object titled Collar, accession number 9-15405, described as Collar. Silk, cotton lining. Satin, embroidered, damask, brocade. White ground, varicolored designs. Flower, bird, butterfly designs. 17 inches by 17 inches approximately.

Hearst Museum object titled Embroidered piece, accession number 9-15364, described as Embroidered piece. Silk, gilt paper wrapped yarns. Satin weave, embroidered. Red ground, varicolored designs. Dragon, bird, butterfly, floral motives. Part of embroidery worn off. 55 inches by 29½ inches.

Hearst Museum object titled Hanging, accession number 9-15373, described as Hanging. Silk, metal wrapped yarns. Damask, embroidered. Red ground, varicolored designs. Goddess Hsi Wang My depicted. 20 inches by 88½ inches.

Hearst Museum object titled Headband, accession number 9-14887, described as Headband (maririh); dark brown tubular band of sheep's wool in complex plaiting form which is suspended at both ends several series of tassel in 2-ply yarn dyed dark red, orange, and green; tassels embellished with white shells (genus: Arato from the Red Sea Area) and white glass seed beads; Length: 2.32M. Treated with DDT in alcohol (10/78). Context: made by women for their own use. The black "rope" is placed around the forehead, underneath the black head covering (gun'ih), and the tassels hand down behind. Because of the head-covering, the "rope" is not visible, only the colored tassels. Used on special occasions, like the hand-embroidered dress (9-14881). The sheep's wool is spun by the owner and dyed in el-'Arish. The white beads and shells are bought in el-'Arish. Cost 30USD.