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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0082
- Description
- A very dark blue purse with white batik figures in the centre and a red batik pattern along the edges. The bag has a drawstring closure at the neck, and a tassel that hangs from the bag’s pointed bottom. Inside the purse there is a paper label that reads “Batavia java”.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 37.5 cm
- Description
- A very dark blue purse with white batik figures in the centre and a red batik pattern along the edges. The bag has a drawstring closure at the neck, and a tassel that hangs from the bag’s pointed bottom. Inside the purse there is a paper label that reads “Batavia java”.
- Subject
- households
- souvenirs
- tourism
- crafts
- batik
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0082
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0361
- Description
- Small, square, white linen bag with drawstring through casing at neck. Pierced design has been worked through the linen by cutting and drawing out a certain thread, then following this line with stitching which is pulled tightly around counted bunches of thread. Design on one side is square windowp…
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 12.4 cm
- Description
- Small, square, white linen bag with drawstring through casing at neck. Pierced design has been worked through the linen by cutting and drawing out a certain thread, then following this line with stitching which is pulled tightly around counted bunches of thread. Design on one side is square windowpane, other side three horizontal lines. Pierced stitching follows sides of bag and along drawstring casing. Drawstring of cord made from loosely twisted linen threads, unlined.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- embroidery
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0361
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