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Purse

early 19th century · Medium: silk, wire; silk lining Technique: needle knotting (bebilla or oya), silk satin lining Label: silk needle knotting (bebilla or oya), silk satin lining

From the collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Flat purse with a drawstring top; one face has a bouquet of flowers, the other a basket of flowers. The sides and top are decorated with a deep edging of fruit, flowers, and animals, including a camel. In polychrome silks over white satin. An example of a type of needle knotting called oya, practiced in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum’s own description

Subjects

Needlework (visual works)Purses (bags)Textiles

Credit linePurse. early 19th century. Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Gift of Richard C. Greenleaf. CC0.

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