Purse Item Number: Ch20 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A rectangular white linen purse with a scalloped wood rim which has multi-coloured ties through it. One end has a tassel to close the purse. Embroidered around the top, there is a horizontal band consisting of abstract shapes in dark blue, red, burgundy, yellow, green, and orange on a light yellow background with dark blue circles on top. Below this band, around the middle, there is a horizontal row of green stitching. A wider embroidered band is below this green stitching around the bottom consisting of diamond and triangle shapes in dark blue, green, burgundy, red, and orange on a yellow background outlined with dark blue circles. Entire design is on a white lozenge-patterned fabric background. Bottom is white cotton with a line of interwoven green around it. Inside is lined with white cotton.
History Of Use
Made and used by women. It is worn on special occasions such as festivals and for celebrating Easter.
Cultural Context
carrying
Item History
- Made in Ukraine before 1978
- Owned by Maria Yasegn before November 2, 1978
- Received from Maria Yasegn (Donor) on November 2, 1978
What
- Name
- Purse
- Identification Number
- Ch20
- Type of Item
- purse
- Material
- wood, flax fibre, dye and cotton fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved, sewn, embroidered, tied and pierced
- Overall
- height 20.0 cm, width 25.7 cm, depth 6.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- Hutsul
- Previous Owner
- Maria Yasegn
- Received from
- Maria Yasegn (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Ukraine
When
- Creation Date
- before 1978
- Ownership Date
- before November 2, 1978
- Acquisition Date
- on November 2, 1978
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0493/0003