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Sash (or headband). Textile is narrow in width, with twisted fringe at each end. Dye is ikat, in dark blue with a regular pattern of lines showing five large star shapes interspersed with lines of four small, all in white. Edge pattern near fringe is a jagged zigzag.
Beater used to push down weft during construction of a carpet. Implement is a large metal comb, tines long and rectangular, shorn off at an angle at tip. Metal slabs are used to separate tines at back of comb, with one extending upward to fit inside the handle which sits on top of comb at a steep angle. Handle is made of two pieces of wood, curving back to fit the hand. Pommel is rounded.
Wooden male figure in standing position, with two large, flat feet, its knees slightly bent. Head is large with a carefully carved face. Mouth is a thin line, a small nose protrudes above, eyes are almond shaped and made of bone with a small hole carved at centre. Ears have two anterior curls, and have remnants of blue paint at back. Upper arms hang at sides, with forearms and hands (parts b and c) separate pieces that attach at elbows to allow positioning at an upward angle. A loin cloth is wrapped around figure’s waist, mainly brown-grey in colour with a stripe of orange around the waistband. Cloth covers a prominent phallus.
Food cover or table cloth. Square cloth is dark red, embroidered on one half of the diagonal with flower shapes, vines and leaves in colours of orange, dark pink, black and green. The adjacent edges hold long panels with matching squares of embroidery also in these colours. A thick fringe hangs from the bottom of the panels, each with a small white bead at the end. Underside of object is undecorated.
Beater used to push down weft during construction of a carpet. Implement is a large comb made of metal, tines long and triangular in profile, flat in width. They are melded together toward back, where comb is fitted at a 90 degree angle into the thick wooden handle.
Three finger guards, used in carpet weaving. The wooden guards are long and narrow, each with a large hollowed-out hook that slides onto the finger to protect it while working. The tips of two are bent at an angle, while the middle guard is only slightly so. Each has a flat portion above the hook that rests along the back of the hand. The guards each have a hole in the top through which twine is strung to tie them together.
Salt bag composed of two panels stitched together on the left and right edges. The body of the bag is a wide rectangle, while the neck is a thinner rectangle with a reddish-brown strap on the upper corners. The neck of the bag is decorated with three horizontal stripes: the top and bottom with six and seven, respectively, yellow hexagons with black lines in the centre on a black background; the central with five light brown diamonds, each bordered above and below by T shapes, on a black background. The body of the bag is decorated with alternating vertical stripes of dark grey and yellow. The furthest left and right dark grey stripes have yellow and dark grey triangles. The yellow stripes have many horizontal diamonds, outlined in black and coloured either yellow or brown. The stripes are bordered above and below by dark grey triangles. Two brown tassels with fibre puffs and white beads are attached to the upper left corner of the body of the bag. The bottom of the bag has a brown fringe and many crisscrossed brown cords with gaps between them that form diamonds. The outer edges of the cords form a triangular shape. White beads and black, purple, brown, brownish-grey, dark red, or purplish-grey fibre puffs are on the bottom of each cord.
Cotton turban. Garment is thin and very long, made of light, fine fabric that is dyed in diagonal lines of bright pink-purple interspersed with panels of mottled brown, orange and blue lines. An thick embroidered panel of metallic copper thread has been sewn to one end of the garment, with a much thinner panel at the other end.
Cotton turban. Garment is thin and very long, made of light, fine fabric that is dyed in chevron patterning in dark pink, red, yellow, green, orange, white and blue. Chevrons vary between thick and thin widths. An embroidered panel of metallic gold thread sits at one end of the garment. Edges are finished with a tight roll.
Cotton turban. Garment is thin and very long, made of light, fine fabric that is dyed mottled shades of orange and yellow, with thin chevron patterns in green. Clusters of small gold leaf dots run the length of the fabric. An embroidered panel of metallic gold thread sits at one end of the garment.