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1947.10.2

Pink cotton purse with silver wire and sequins. [MJD 24/05/2010]

1947.10.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Pink cotton purse with silver wire and sequins. [MJD 24/05/2010]
Long description
Pink cotton purse with silver wire and sequins. The purse has a drawstring gathered opening. The ends of the drawstring have pink, green and yellow multicoloured pompoms. Both sides of the purse have an embroidered design of flowers in metallic thread with sequins in the centre. The purse has metallic ribbon around the edge. The opening of the bag has a strip of green cotton cloth. [MJD 24/05/2010]
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Himachal Pradesh Simla Hills
Person
Field collector Dorothy Mary Mackay
PRM source Dorothy Mary Mackay
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1947
Date collected
By 1947
Acquisition information
Donated: 1947
Materials and processes
Material Cotton Textile Plant, Material Silver Metal, Material Metal Wire, Material Pigment, Material Sequin, Material Yarn Metallic, Process Woven, Process Dyed, Process Stitched, Process Embroidered
Dimensions
Height: max 86 mm, Width: max 95 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1947.10.2

Search terms: Bag, Currency, Purse

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