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Purse for man's court belt (shou)

Chinese
Qing dynasty
1880 to 1889
Object Place: China

Medium/Technique Silk embroidered with silk
Dimensions Height x width: (bag including handle and tassles) 12 1/2 x 7 in. (31.8 x 17.8 cm)
Credit Line Gift of Miss Louise M. Nathurst
Accession Number11.2780
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsCostumes

DescriptionMan's drawstring purse in the shape of a butterfly
ProvenanceGift of Miss Louise M. Nathurst to the MFA on November 2, 1911