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Object Number
991-12-60/15003A
Display Title
Pair of Red Heart-Shaped Silk Purses with Pink Peony Motifs
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Yes (Chinese name)
Object Description
Pair of heart-shaped silk purses. Red silk with appliqued decoration consisting of a pink peony with green leaves. Four silk tassels on each with gold and silver metallic threads around top of tassels. <transliteration> (Chinese name). 30 cm. (l) x 13 cm. (w) x 2 cm. (d).
Inventory Description
Bag, heart shape, red silk, peony applique, gold tassels and drawstring
Classification
- Bag
Department
Ethnographic
Date
late 19th century - early 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
China
Materials
Silk, Silk thread, Metal thread, Dye
Dimensions
Overall: 8.1 x 6.8 x 1.7 cm (3 3/16 x 2 11/16 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
991-12-60/15003A
Provenance
Collector
Sarah Pike Conger
(1898 - 1905)
Donor
Sarah Conger Buchan Jewell
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