Purse

Description

Purse of leather, circular with blue leather edging and blue diamond design on front and triskelion design on reverse, with removable compartment, and leather loop and tassel, for hanging from a belt: Tibet, late 19th century AD

Museum reference

A.1897.266.35

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Purse

Production information

Tibet Autonomous Region, China, East Asia

Date

Late 19th century

Style / Culture

Tibetan

Materials

Leather

Physical description

Coloured leathers

Exhibitions

• Living Lands (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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