Purse Item Number: Ee42 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small, flat change purse with a metal snap fastener. The purse is made of pieces of finely woven cotton fabric, backed with stiffening fabric and bound in red plastic. Two inner pockets are separated by a simple mill cotton sleeve. Machine stitched. The design shows a band of narrow stripes alternating with bands of diamond motif. Multicoloured stripes in green/blue and red, and bands of light and dark yellow and red/brown and white.
History Of Use
The purse's material combines characteristic Nepali hand-weaving designs. Nepalese hand-weaving is now used in the manufacture of small items for sale to tourists and visitors. The traditional hand-weaving is adapted to western items, such as this change purse. Bags of this sort are very popular souvenir items in north India and nepali mountain towns.
Cultural Context
purse
Narrative
Purchased in Darjeeling town.
Item History
- Made in Darjeeling, West Bengal, India before 1975
- Collected during 1975
- Owned by Stephen Inglis before December 2, 1977
- Received from Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) and Stephen Inglis (Seller) on December 2, 1977
What
- Name
- Purse
- Identification Number
- Ee42
- Type of Item
- purse
- Material
- plastic, metal, cotton fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven and machine stitched
- Overall
- height 7.7 cm, width 10.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Himalayas
- Previous Owner
- Stephen Inglis
- Received from
- Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) and Stephen Inglis (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Darjeeling, West Bengal, India
When
- Creation Date
- before 1975
- Collection Date
- during 1975
- Ownership Date
- before December 2, 1977
- Acquisition Date
- on December 2, 1977
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0411/0166