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Accession Number 2005.5.87.2 Title Embroidered Silk Purse Category costume accessories Object Type purse Artist unknown Date Made date unknown Place Made China Culture Chinese Period Qing 19th century Materials silk satin; embroidery; silk floss; cotton; gold wrapped silk thread; silk; silk damask; silk sateen; silk noil Materials Glossary Damask; Embroidery View Materials Glossary Details » View Materials Glossary Details » Measurements overall: 8.5 cm x 8.5 cm x .5 cm Credit Line Gift of Sandy and Cécile Mactaggart