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Heart-Shaped Embroidered Red Silk Purse with Silk Tassels
Heart-Shaped Embroidered Red Silk Purse with Silk Tassels
Object Number 991-12-60/15029
Display Title Heart-Shaped Embroidered Red Silk Purse with Silk Tassels
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Yes (Chinese name)
Object Description Heart-shaped red silk purse. Satin stitch embroidered motifs including bat and floral outlined with gold and silver couching. Orange silk tassels with a braided endless knot symbol. <transliteration> (Chinese name). Purse: 8.2 cm. (w) x 9 cm. (l) x 3 cm. (d); tassels: 15 cm. (l).
Inventory Description Bag, heart shape, embroidered multicolor on red, large tassels, endless knots
Classification
  • Bag
Department Ethnographic
Date late 19th century - early 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / China
Materials Silk, Silk thread, Metal thread, Dye, Silk cloth
Dimensions Overall: 8.4 x 8 x 3.1 cm (3 5/16 x 3 1/8 x 1 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 991-12-60/15029
Provenance
Collector Sarah Pike Conger (1898 - 1905)
Donor Sarah Conger Buchan Jewell

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