Man's purse (not shoulder bag).
- Title:
- Man's purse (not shoulder bag).
- Collection:
- Selections from the Cornell Anthropology Collections
- Donor:
- Ruth Sharp
- Date:
- ca. 1960
- Country:
- Thailand
- ID Number:
- Anthr1995_004_0002_01
- Old Catalog Number:
- 995.4.2
- File Name:
- Anthr1995_004_0002_01.jpg
- Culture:
- Miao
Hmong (culture or style) - Work Type:
- purses (bags)
- Subject:
- embroidery (visual works)
Hmong (culture or style) - Measurement:
- 7.5 x 8 (inches)
- Description:
- A square of red cloth is a backing to blue embroidered cloth. Edging is made of faded red material or cord. Embroidery is purple, yellow and white on a blue background: the designs are geometric squares and snowflake designs. The edging is tied to an S-twist purple cord.
- Archival Collection:
- Hmong clothing and textiles
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- The images in the Collection 'Selections from the Cornell Anthropology Collections' are protected by copyright, and the copyright holders are Cornell University Library and the Department of Anthropology. Physical artifacts from the Cornell Anthropology Collections were photographed by Cornell University Library in 2012-13 for inclusion in this image collection. Cornell is providing access to the materials for research and personal use. The written permission of any copyright and other rights holders is required for distribution, reproduction, or other use that extends beyond what is authorized by fair use and other statutory exemptions. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of an item and securing any necessary permissions ultimately rests with persons desiring to use the item.
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