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Purse

MOA: University of British Columbia

3332/16

Heavily embroidered and beaded wallet, or purse, with small mirrors. Layered fabrics sewn together - light green-grey, and one section of mustard yellow. Rectangular piece with three openings on front. Light blue beading around each opening, and beaded fringe along all edges. Small circular mirrors inset within small embroidered burgundy circles on both sides. Edges lined, front and back, with fishtail plaited black and metallic thread.

  • History Of Use

    Used to carry money, valuables and documents. The wallet folds to form a pocket-sized rectangle.

  • Type of Item purse
  • Culture Pashtun
  • Material metal, glass, fibre, dye
  • Measurements height 31.0 cm, width 17.0 cm (overall)
  • Previous Owner Imelda Phelan, Fergus MacIntosh
  • Received from Imelda Phelan, Fergus MacIntosh
  • Made in Pakistan
  • Ownership Date before November 20, 2018
  • Acquisition Date on November 20, 2018
  • Item Classes textiles
  • Condition fair
  • Accession Number 3332/0016

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