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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): 29.2 x 23 x 1 cm (11 1/2 x 9 1/16 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Anonymous gift
Accession Number40.524
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionCoarse cotton ground. Wide band of embroidery bordered at bottom by a row of flat points; bottom of bag is of plain cotton. Embroidery, done with polychrome silks in stem filling stitches, shows conventionalized flowering plants in red, green and blue on a black ground; narrow geometric and floral bands along upper and lower edges. Brass grommets and tubular braid drawstring. Brown stain at bottom.