Bag Item Number: 1343/6 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Woman's black velvet tubular-shaped evening bag with drawstring closing. Bottom stiffened with heavy paper(?). Trimmed with a decorative braid worked in metallic gold thread, sequins and glass beads on animal skin(?). Nine brass rings on inside near top to accommodate a gold-coloured twisted cord drawstring.
History Of Use
Costumes like this one are still worn for weddings, funerals and church festivals.
Narrative
This bag was made by the donor, using hand-made braid. The donor wore it as part of a costume that she acquired from a friend named Kellner.
Item History
- Made in Aruris, Salzburg, Austria ?
- Owned by Teresa Rainer before April 21, 1989
- Received from Teresa Rainer (Donor) on April 21, 1989
What
- Name
- Bag
- Identification Number
- 1343/6
- Type of Item
- bag
- Material
- brass metal, dye, skin, paper, glass, gold metal ?, silk fibre, rayon fibre ? and cotton fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut, sewn and appliqued
- Overall
- height 20.2 cm, diameter 14.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Austrian
- Previous Owner
- Teresa Rainer
- Received from
- Teresa Rainer (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Aruris, Salzburg, Austria ?
When
- Ownership Date
- before April 21, 1989
- Acquisition Date
- on April 21, 1989
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1343/0006