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Bag

1900-1950 (made)
Place of origin

A bag woven in coloured wools on linen warps. Two plaited woolen handles, drawing up at the top and crossinf. Three coloured tassels at the bottom. The design is of flowers in diamond shaped compartments.

Colours: brown, orange, green, violet, yellow, red, blue and white.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Brocade. Linen wapr woven in coloured wools.
Brief description
Bag, brocaded wool, Greece (Crete), around 1900-50.
Physical description
A bag woven in coloured wools on linen warps. Two plaited woolen handles, drawing up at the top and crossinf. Three coloured tassels at the bottom. The design is of flowers in diamond shaped compartments.

Colours: brown, orange, green, violet, yellow, red, blue and white.
Dimensions
  • Width: 10.5in
  • Length: 11in
Measurements taken from historical records, have not been checked.
Credit line
Prof R. M. Dawkins
Object history
Received from Prof R. M. Dawkins of Abergale and Exeter College, Oxford.
Collection
Accession number
T.293-1950

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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