Assorted Small
Bags and Purses |
from the collection of Marla
Mallett |
Small bags and purses from various cultural groups around the
world represent
some of the most delightful ethnographic textiles. A
variety of these from my personal collection are posted below.
They range from 50 to 150 years old.
To see complete views and larger details of the small bags below, click on the inventory numbers as you scroll downwards. Check out our HOME pages for other antique textile art. |
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Ottoman Coin Purse Turkey 6"x 6½" Gold embroidery on silk velvet E-3537 |
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Pashtun Cosmetic Bag Katawaz, Afghanistan 8"x 9½" Silk embroidery, gold couching, mirror-work and pom-poms E-9371 |
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Ottoman Purse Turkey 6½"x 9" plus tassels Silk chain-stitch embroidery and crochet E-9620 |
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Coin Purse China 5"x 4½" Seed stitch embroidery with sequins E-4717 |
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Miao Purse Guizhou, China 5½"x 7½" Silk Peking stitch and couching on cotton E-4052 |
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Kirghiz Knife Sheath Uzbekistan 4½"x 12" plus tassels Silk chain stitch embroidery on silk velvet E-9261 |
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Uzbek Purse Uzbekistan 6½"x 8½" Chain-stitch embroidery on cotton E-9628 |
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Amulet Charm Bag West Papua, New Guinea 6"x 9" Shells, wild boar's teeth, on cocoanut fiber W-6072 |
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Belt Purse China 4½"x 4" Silk embroidery on silk satin E-4459 |
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Uzbek Coin Purse Uzbekistan 6½"x 5" plus tassels Silk embroidery and braided binding E-7271 |
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Money Belt China Panel: 5¼"x 14" Silk satin stitch embroidery on silk satin E-9623 |
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Tiny Pashtun Coin Purse Afghanistan 3½"x 4" plus tassels Embroidery, mirror-work, beads and coins W-9368 |
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Belt Purse China 3½"x 6" Silk embroidery on silk satin E-9625 |
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Pashtun Coin Purse Katawaz, Afghanistan 4½"x 5" Gold couching with beaded tassels E-559 |
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Dong Eyeglass Case Guizhou, China 2½"x 6½" Silk embroidery on cotton W-8701 |
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Coin Pursse Afghanistan 5"x 5½" Silk chain stitch embroidery with beadwork E-246 |
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Pair of Scent Purses China Each 3"x 6" Brocaded, with wrapped tassels E-9627 |
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Hazara Wallet Afghanistan 5"x 6½" Twill brocading, with beads E-9375 |
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