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 created | June 25, 2009 |
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