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Object Number
991-12-60/15022
Display Title
Round Embroidered Blue Silk Purse with Silk Cords and Ceramic Beads
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Yes (Chinese name)
Object Description
Round silk purse. Blue silk with metallic (gold and silver) threads and couch-stitching. Embroidered motifs include: endless knot, fish, butterfly. Orange/red silk cords with green ceramic beads with incised designs. <transliteration> (Chinese name). 13.2 cm. (?) x 11.2 cm. (?). Cords maximum length: 22 cm.
Inventory Description
Bag, gold embroidered silk, kidney shape, drawstring and strap, three green bead
Classification
- Bag
Department
Ethnographic
Date
late 19th century - early 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
China
Dimensions
Overall: 11 x 13 x 1.5 cm (4 5/16 x 5 1/8 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
991-12-60/15022
Provenance
Collector
Sarah Pike Conger
(1898 - 1905)
Donor
Sarah Conger Buchan Jewell
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