DepartmentTextiles-Asia
Sealed talismanic pouch, worn by women for protection from luring spirits
NameBag
CultureThai
DateMid-late 20th century
Place madeHoa Binh Province, Vietnam, Asia
MediumCotton, natural dyes, boar’s tusk, possibly crystals (or other stones), shells, and other unknown found objects
Dimensions22 1/16 × 5 1/2 × 1 15/16 in. (56 × 14 × 5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Mark Rapoport, MD and Jane C. Hughes, A.2015.71.11
Object numberA.2015.71.11
DescriptionSmall cotton bag with single strap and boar's teeth. The body of the bag is a reddish color with some designs in white. The strap of the bag is white with a knot tied in it. Two boar's teeth are sewn onto the bag, one long and curved the other smaller.
ca. 1950
20th cent.
