Purse Item Number: Edz1607 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Kidney shaped, burgundy silk purse with two sets of two blue twine attached at the opening acting as a drawstring. The purse has an embroidered body with a floral motif of peonies and orchids ? in pink and orange with green and brown steams. Next to the flowers is an orange, pink and purple butterfly. The top of the purse has a small rectangular opening made of silk fabric pleated together to make a fan-like shape. Both sides are identical.
Item History
- Made in China
- Collected between 1928 and 1980
- Owned by Margaret C. McKinney before March 23, 1981
- Received from Margaret C. McKinney (Donor) on March 23, 1981
What
- Name
- Purse
- Identification Number
- Edz1607
- Type of Item
- purse
- Material
- silk fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 19.2 cm, width 8.6 cm, depth 1.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- Margaret C. McKinney
- Received from
- Margaret C. McKinney (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- China
When
- Collection Date
- between 1928 and 1980
- Ownership Date
- before March 23, 1981
- Acquisition Date
- on March 23, 1981
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0706/0026