Handbag (repurposed from the sleeve trim of an Attica woman's garment) of heavy-weight natural cotton

Title
Handbag (repurposed from the sleeve trim of an Attica woman's garment) of heavy-weight natural cotton
LC Subject
handbags
Donor
Stevens, Blanche Whittier
Description
Handbag (repurposed from the sleeve trim of an Attica woman's garment) of heavy-weight natural cotton trimmed along the top portion with a 5" solid embroidered band in red and blue cotton with accents of white; design has a solid red ground with a superimposed design in dark blue of geometric linear motifs in patterned bands; back side of the bag does not have the design all the way around as the underside of the sleeve was left unfinished; leather straps for handle at center.
Motif
Geometric linear patterned motifs
Work Type
handbags
Location
Attica >> Greece
Date
1801/1900
Identifier
1952.007.011
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Cotton
Technique
Solid embroidery
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University