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Purse for man's court belt (shou)
Chinese
Qing dynasty
late 19th century
Object Place: China
Medium/Technique
Silk with needlepoint embroidery with silk and gold-wrapped threads
Dimensions
Height x width: purse 4 x 3 3/4 in. (10.2 x 9.5 cm) strings 14 in. (10.2cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Louise M. Nathurst
Accession Number11.2782
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionMan's drawstring purse (shou) with peach shape
ProvenanceGift of Miss Louise M. Nathurst to the MFA on November 2, 1911