Leksandsdräkt kjosäck

NamePocket

Artist Artist Not Recorded

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

Collections

Europe

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.