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Bag
Japanese
19th century
Object Place: Japan
Medium/Technique
Cotton; plain-weave, printed
Dimensions
Overall (Approx for storage): 22 x 26 x 19 cm (8 11/16 x 10 1/4 x 7 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number15.776
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CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionDrawstring bag with design of horizontal bands of red arc and flower motifs on natural ecru separated by horizontal short stripes in black and natural ecru. Lined with grayish-green plain-weave silk, drawn up with a golden brown braided silk cord. Fabric probably imported from India. This bag was possibly used for a lacquer-ware container.
ProvenanceDenman Waldo Ross Collection; gift of Denman Waldo Ross to the MFA on April 1, 1915