Drawstring Bag
January 1998 - August 1998
| Place of origin |
natural calico, machine stitched up each side and across the top edges to form a casing through which one red and one brown cotton rope is passed; each rope is knotted
embroidered on one panel is coloured wools is + shape, red, dark blue, dark green, yellow and tan
embroidered on one panel is coloured wools is + shape, red, dark blue, dark green, yellow and tan
Object details
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | natural calico, coloured embroidery, machine stitching |
| Brief description | Cream cotton bag with coloured wool embroidery and drawstrings for traditional carved figures made in Estonia in 1998 |
| Physical description | natural calico, machine stitched up each side and across the top edges to form a casing through which one red and one brown cotton rope is passed; each rope is knotted embroidered on one panel is coloured wools is + shape, red, dark blue, dark green, yellow and tan |
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| Credit line | Given by the Tartu Toy Museum, Estonia |
| Object history | Given by the curator of the Tartu Toy Museum, Tiia Toomet, as an example of traditional toys of Estonian peasant children. The gift was accompanied by books by the same person. Historical significance: It was designed to hold the farm animals and farmer. |
| Historical context | This was made by Estonian children for themselves to play with. |
| Production | donated September 9, 1998 |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.323-1998 |
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| Record created | November 16, 1998 |
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