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1965.3.142

Good luck purse, heart-shaped and made of blue silk. [MJD 24/05/2010]

1965.3.142

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Collection type
Object
Description
Good luck purse, heart-shaped and made of blue silk. [MJD 24/05/2010]
Long description
Good luck purse, heart-shaped but with rounded lower edge. Made of blue silk with scroll pattern embroidered in pink and green. There are two Chinese characters in red. There is a purple silk cord gathering the opening and four tassels; green, pink and two in light orange. [MJD 24/05/2010]
Geographical reference
China
Asia > Eastern Asia > China
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source Folk-Lore Society
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1950?, uncertain
Date collected
?1890 - 1950
Acquisition information
Donated: 1965
Materials and processes
Material Silk Textile Animal, Material Silk Yarn Animal, Material Yarn, Process Embroidered, Process Woven
Dimensions
Width: max 86 mm, Length: max 155 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1965.3.142 Other numbers: D.1926.5A

Search terms: Currency, Bag, Religion, Purse, Amulet

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