Cantonese Opera Bag
MOA: University of British Columbia
2967/39
Flat, square bag with a long handle. The fabric on the front of the bag is a shiny synthetic. Bottom corners are rounded, with a thick light tan fringe hanging between. The handle is black and attached to the bag at each top corner. The centre of the bag holds a light tan Chinese character sewn to the middle, surrounded by a boarder of thin light tan fabric on all sides. The back of the bag is thin white cotton.
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History Of Use
The bag is meant to be worn at the waist.
- Type of Item bag
- Culture Cantonese
- Material synthetic fibre, cotton fibre
- Measurements height 87.0 cm, width 24.5 cm (overall)
- Previous Owner Jin Wah Sing Musical Association
- Received from Jin Wah Sing Musical Association
- Made in China
- Ownership Date before August 29, 2012
- Acquisition Date on August 29, 2012
- Item Classes textiles
- Condition good
- Accession Number 2967/0039