Handbag of hand-woven cotton canvas with turkey red embroidery with accents of black embroidery

Title
Handbag of hand-woven cotton canvas with turkey red embroidery with accents of black embroidery
LC Subject
handbags
Donor
Stevens, Blanche Whittier
Description
Handbag of hand-woven cotton canvas with turkey red embroidery with accents of black embroidery; pointed bottom with three burgundy tassels; embroidered bands along top in looping and couching work; lower part has a looping band over a seam; bottom center has a swirling motif; design shows influence of Bulgaria and Yugoslavia; no straps.
Motif
Textural bands Swirling motif
Work Type
handbags
Location
Macedonia >> City of Macedonia >> Summit County >> Ohio >> United States
Date
1801/1900
Identifier
1952.007.015
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Cotton
Technique
Embroidery Couching Tassels
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.