Purse
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Purse
Late 19th century
Textile
4 1/2 in. x 7 1/4 in. (11.43 cm x 18.42 cm)
Bryn Mawr College
Accession Number:
2010.4.42
Other Number(s):
2006.2.3 (Previous No.)
Acquisition Date:
03/16/2006
Geography:
Asia, China
Classification:
Clothing and Adornments; Adornments
Culture/Nationality:
Chinese
Collection:
Ann L. Pfeiffer-Murphy Collection
Keywords
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- embroidery - Refers to works characterized by a pattern or design executed in stitches using thread or fine wire. The designs are typically executed on textiles, but leather, paper, or another media may also be used; the designs may be intended to be framed, or to decorate apparel, bed linens, furniture coverings, pillows, altar cloths, ceremonial hangings, or other items.
- inscriptions - Words, texts, lettering, or symbols marked on a work, including texts, legends, documentation notes, or commemoration. For standardized symbols or notations on objects that convey official information, use "marks (symbols)."
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Owner Name: Howard Murphy
Role: Donor
Place: Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA
Acquisition Method: Inherited
Disposal Method: Donation to Bryn Mawr College
Ownership Start Date: 4/6/2007
Ownership End Date: 11/16/2007
Remarks: This textile is from the collection of Ann L. Pfeiffer-Murphy "LiAnn" and upon her death, her husband Howard Murphy donated it to Bryn Mawr College. It is unknown how or when Ann collected this textile.
Comparanda List
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"Victoria and Albert Museum Online Collection."
Tabernacle
Victoria Albert Museum.
(Accessed April 1, 2020):
Victoria & Albert Museum,
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/.
Accessioin No. T.122B-1948.
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