Object ID
2001.49.12
Object Name
Bag
Measurements
26.51252 cm. W x 29.3700200000 cm. L The length includes the fringe. Since this is a textile, the dimensions may change depending on how it is displayed., Item (Overall)
Material
Cotton; Wool
Object Entities
Farmakis, Daisy (collected by)
Farmakis, Daisy (is related to)
Object Description
Cream wool fabric tote bag with gray thread and light and dark green yarns embroidered in a floral pattern. Fringed. The grey thread forms a swirling pattern. There is a flower in light green yarn in the bottom left corner of the bag that is outlined in dark green. Going diagonally across the middle, from the upper left corner to the bottom right corner, there is a light green vine surrounded by dark green, with dark green points toward the bottom left corner. In the top right corner, there is a design that resembles two leaves in light green and outlined in dark-green. It also has two light green bulbs coming off of it. The entire design is outlined in light green with a light green fringe along the bottom that is attached with black thread. The strap is made of light green yarn with a few strands of dark green mixed in. The bag also has a tan lining.
Origin
This type of bag would often be used as a tote bag or as a purse.
Rights and Reproduction
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Citation
Bag, National Hellenic Museum, https://collections.nationalhellenicmuseum.org/Detail/objects/6139. Accessed 04/23/24.