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Hearst Museum object titled Double saddle bag, accession number 9-23717, described as Double saddle bag, khurj. Dark brown sheeps wool predominating in base of piece. Black goat hair 2" at each selvage. White check pattern. All weft twining and tassels dark: dark blue, dark green, dark red, maroon, with spots of white cotton. Edges in chevron pattern. Top edges in thoris. Tassels stuffed with scraps of weaving, yarn, and fleece. Slits in center panels near edges carelessly bound with yarn. sheep wool S-ply. Warp-faced plain weave, weft twining. 12-13 EPI thread count per inch. Created for the self.
Hearst Museum object titled Girth strap, accession number 9-23820, described as girth strap, mahgoobeh. Loop 5.5 inches long becomes a flat braid approximately 2.25 inches wide and almost 9 feet long. Ends with two round braids 26 inches long and two tassels 8 inches long. Z-twist, S-ply. No dye used. Band sewn into two tassels using synthetic yarn, orange and purple.
Hearst Museum object titled Girth strap, accession number 9-23832, described as girth strap for small camel saddle Shabaha, natural fibers woven designs, synthetic rope, metal. Three long tassels either end, with synthetic tying rope.
Hearst Museum object titled Girth strap, accession number 9-23769, described as Girth strap, rasan. Card-woven in black and white with two single stripes in red. Simple diamond pattern. Stunning because of orange strips and embroidery, probably added for cushioning. Orange strips: 2.5" wide x 3'8" long - plain weave and fastened 30" from ends, leaving 38" plain card weaving in middle. Embroidery in 3" and 8" long patches, using colored plied wool yarn in diamond patterns, which hold the orange backing onto the card-woven strip. The intervening areas are unsewn. Cord weaving, plain weave on orange. The last few inches are braided flat and tied into a tassel. Ibrahim says it's 80 years old. S-ply, 9EPI, commercial dye.
Hearst Museum object titled Girth strap, accession number 9-23746, described as girth strap, mahgoobeh. Goat hair. Al Jouf, 1985, but probably made in 1960s. It begins with a 5" loop wrapped in camel hair yarn, then becomes a 10" long 4-strand flat braids opening to a 2" wide flat painted piece 6'5" long and loose in the middle. 21" of round braid follows with a final 5" flat braid again. 6" of double-plied ends, tattered tassels, 10'4"?. Finger weaving: safeefeh. Finger weaving: thofar. Rope: Jadayil. Tassel: mahbouk. Condition: worn.
Hearst Museum object titled Girth strap, accession number 9-23779, described as cgirth strap, btan 9'6" x 2.25". Flat white sheep wool braid with round braids at ends, 10" at loop end, 21" at tassel end. V construction as with neck band above. All: Typical of those made by many tribeswomen. Braids: V-type, flat. Square, and round (girth strap) possibly Egyptian braid. Loops, simple braids. January 2019: seems too short to be a girth strap. May be a lead
Hearst Museum object titled Halter, accession number 9-23778, described as halter, ikhtam 3/4" x 8'4" orange and red square braid. Has a loop at one end and two tassels, 7" including stems. Loop braided 17" from tassel of (?) lead.
Hearst Museum object titled Harness, accession number 9-23750, described as harness for weaning strap. White camel hair with black sheeps wool from Hofuf camel market, 1989. SR40.
Hearst Museum object titled Harness, accession number 9-23751, described as harness for weaning strap, janapb (?) black goat hair with brown sheep wool weft. From Hofuf camel market, circa 1988. Full length: 8'9". Main cross strap: 3.25" wide, all other bands 1" wide. Decorated with weft twining in orange, white, and black.
Hearst Museum object titled Headstall, accession number 9-23807, described as headstall, bridle (thrown out, see circumstance of object*) (4-strand braid) The piece has three parts: iron hardware connecting the two. The assemblage of chain and hoops is 23" long, and was undoubtedly made in the village. The headstall is twined tapestry using synthetic yarns. It is lined with white cotton and decorated with three sets of triple tassel groups in double tiers, mostly in synthetics but also with some faded over dyed sheep wool. Colors are mainly maroon and orange, with some blue, green, and white. Z-plied, unknown dyes used. Nicely finished tassels. Headstall backing sewn on with neat embroidery stitches. *Headstall used to be with bridle, but bridle thrown out in August 2011 due to severe moth damage. Headstall stored with moth balls. Bridle made of goat hair and of complicated construction, square braid alternating between sections of doubles and singles. Each section is separated with beautifully embroidered blanket stitch rings in varied colors. 8'3" long.

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