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Betel Bag

late 19th century (made)
Place of origin

Large tear-drop shaped bag of blue cloth embroidered in red and white cotton with floral and geometric motifs. The bag has a loop handle of cotton cloth and plaited cotton. The bag has two interior sections, and is lined with brown cotton cloth.


Object details

Object type
Materials and techniques
Cotton, embroidered
Brief description
Textiles, blue cotton, embroidered, Sri Lanka
Physical description
Large tear-drop shaped bag of blue cloth embroidered in red and white cotton with floral and geometric motifs. The bag has a loop handle of cotton cloth and plaited cotton. The bag has two interior sections, and is lined with brown cotton cloth.
Credit line
Purchased from Ralph Nevill, Esq., 89 Chancery Lane
Collection
Accession number
IS.438-1897

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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