Purse
Item number 3332/16 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Heavily embroidered and beaded wallet, or purse, with small mirrors. Layered fabrics sewn together - light green-grey, and one section of mustard yellow. Rectangular piece with three openings on front. Light blue beading around each opening, and beaded fringe along all edges. Small circular mirrors inset within small embroidered burgundy circles on both sides. Edges lined, front and back, with fishtail plaited black and metallic thread.
History Of Use
Used to carry money, valuables and documents. The wallet folds to form a pocket-sized rectangle.
Item History
- Made in Pakistan ?
- Owned by Imelda Phelan and Fergus MacIntosh before November 20, 2018
- Received from Imelda Phelan (Donor) and Fergus MacIntosh (Donor) on November 20, 2018
What
- Name
- Purse
- Identification Number
- 3332/16
- Type of Item
- purse
- Material
- metal, glass, fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 31.0 cm, width 17.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Pakistan ?
Who
- Culture
- Pashtun ?
- Previous Owner
- Imelda Phelan and Fergus MacIntosh
- Received from
- Imelda Phelan (Donor) and Fergus MacIntosh (Donor)
When
- Ownership Date
- before November 20, 2018
- Acquisition Date
- on November 20, 2018
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3332/0016
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