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Bag, made from a fragment of a woman's skirt
Greek (Attica)
19th century
Object Place: Attica, Greece
Medium/Technique
Embroidered cotton
Dimensions
Overall (measured flat on side): 20.5 x 13 x 1 cm (8 1/16 x 5 1/8 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Anonymous gift
Accession Number40.523
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionCoarse cotton ground. Main field shows inverted and conventionalized carnation plant embroidered in flat stitch with red and blue cotton. A narrow band showing conventionalized carnations runs around top, bordered by blue braid. Corroded brass grommets through which pass yellow, blue and red tubular braid drawstring. Brown stains.