Leksandsdräkt kjosäck

NamePocket

Artist Artist unrecorded

Date20th century

Place madeLeksand, Dalarna, Sweden, Europe

MediumWool, cotton, synthetic fabric

Dimensions10 13/16 × 10 1/16 in. (27.4 × 25.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, FA.2017.32.18

Object numberFA.2017.32.18

DescriptionThis wool pocket is brightly colored with green, red, and black fabric and gold embroidery thread. It has a red and white patterned ribbon at the top for tying around the waist . There is a large green and red flower pattern with the embroidered initials “MJ” above it. Flanking the flower are yellow and red S-shapes with two green above them. There is red piping around the exterior edge of the pocket and at the opening of the mouth of the pocket.