DepartmentTextiles-Europe

Beaded Bag

NamePurse

Artist Artist not recorded

Date1875

Place madepossibly England, Europe

MediumGlass beads, knitted silk, metal

DimensionsOther (with fringe): 13 3/8 x 8 7/16 in., 3/16 in. (34 x 21.4 cm, 0.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of Charmay Allred, A.1997.45.3

Object numberA.1997.45.3

Collections

Beadwork

DescriptionWhite ground with floral designs: small garland across top, large garden scene along bottom, sides. Fringe at bottom is red, green, purple. some beads are sparkley, faceted, others are round, opaque.

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