Handbag (re-purposed from the sleeve trim from a woman's garment) of heavy-weight natural cotton

Title
Handbag (re-purposed from the sleeve trim from a woman's garment) of heavy-weight natural cotton
LC Subject
handbags
Donor
Stevens, Blanche Whittier
Description
Handbag (re-purposed from the sleeve trim from a woman's garment) of heavy-weight natural cotton embroidered with a distinctive star-like motif particular to this village- no other village uses this design; designs are in black with outline in blue, orange, red and green; top is trimmed with a diamond patterned band with alternating colors; metal eyelets; straps missing.
Motif
Distinctive star-like motif
Work Type
handbags
Location
Delphi >> Delphi >> Phocis >> Central Greece >> Greece
Date
1801/1900
Identifier
1952.007.008
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Cotton Wool (Maybe Goat Hair)
Technique
Embroidery Metal eyelets
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University
Note
Purchased in Greece by donor.