Purse Item Number: Ef484 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small purse with rounded edge and drawstring mouth. The purse is constructed of a pink silk (?) fabric outer shell with an orange-brown cotton (?) lining and has a floral design covering most of the surface on both faces that is composed of metal beads and sequins as well as pink and green embroidery.
Item History
- Made in India
- Owned by Amber Wood before March 14, 1979
- Received from Amber Wood (Donor) on March 14, 1979
What
- Name
- Purse
- Identification Number
- Ef484
- Type of Item
- purse
- Material
- silk fibre ?, cotton fibre ?, metal and dye
- Overall
- height 2.0 cm, width 12.3 cm, depth 9.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
- Previous Owner
- Amber Wood
- Received from
- Amber Wood (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- India
When
- Ownership Date
- before March 14, 1979
- Acquisition Date
- on March 14, 1979
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles; beadwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0521/0056