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Drawstring bag, oval in shape
Egyptian (Arabic)
13th–16th century
Object Place: Egypt
Medium/Technique
Linen, embroidery
Dimensions
15.8 x 13.5 cm (6 1/4 x 5 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harriet Otis Cruft Fund
Accession Number48.1060
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAfrica and Oceania, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionUndyed tabby-woven linen ground, embroidered with pink, green, blue, yellow and ochre silks in tight stitches forming eyelet holes in ground. Shows square compartments separated by blue bars; in each square, red star contained in a green star on red ground; yellow limning. Hemmed casing for drawstring; one end of braided green string projects. Stains, holes.