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1956.8.20

Gold thread bag-purse with woven figures in coloured silk. [MJD 24/05/2010]


1956.8.20

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Collection type
Object
Description
Gold thread bag-purse with woven figures in coloured silk. [MJD 24/05/2010]
Long description
Gold thread bag-purse with woven figures in coloured silk. The bag has metal wire decoration in the form of bunches of grape around the bottom and attached to the cord around the opening. The woven figures represent two men fighting or fencing and a woman with flowers. The inside of the bag is red textile. [MJD 24/05/2010]
Cultural groups
English
Date / Period
Date made: Circa 1701-1800
Date collected
By 1956
Acquisition information
Donated: 1956
Materials and processes
Material Yarn Metallic, Material Silk Yarn Animal, Material Metal Wire, Process Woven, Process Stitched
Dimensions
Width: max 90 mm, Length: max 132 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1956.8.20

Search terms: Bag, Currency, Figure, Purse