Bag Item Number: B641 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Floral and stylized patterns in orange, red, yellow, and black on green ground. On top sides are two hanging ornaments at each end of the handle, decorated with white shells, mirrors, and tassels. Seeds and tassels attached on lower half of bag and along top opening. Handle is decorated with green thread.
History Of Use
Money purse.
Item History
- Made in Gujarat, India
- Collected during 1870
- Owned by Universal Art Gallery before March 1960
- Received from Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and Universal Art Gallery (Seller) during March 1960
What
- Name
- Bag
- Identification Number
- B641
- Type of Item
- bag
- Material
- silk fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- embroidered
- Overall
- height 28.0 cm, width 29.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
- Previous Owner
- Universal Art Gallery
- Received from
- Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and Universal Art Gallery (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Gujarat, India
When
- Collection Date
- during 1870
- Ownership Date
- before March 1960
- Acquisition Date
- during March 1960
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0024/0036