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1920

  • Work on this object began.

1929

  • Work on this object ended.

1951

  • We acquired this object.

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Purse (Greece)

This is a Purse. It is dated 1920s and we acquired it in 1951. Its medium is silk embroidery, cotton foundation and its technique is embroidered on plain weave. It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Gift of Matthew A. Callender in memory of his wife, Rose M. A. Callender.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 23 x 27 cm (9 1/16 x 10 5/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Purse (Greece); silk embroidery, cotton foundation; H x W: 23 x 27 cm (9 1/16 x 10 5/8 in.); Gift of Matthew A. Callender in memory of his wife, Rose M. A. Callender; 1951-55-2-a/c

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