Bag

Bag
Ethnographic collection / Cosmetic tools
Reference number
0002.13.0005
Date made
circa 1940

A bag made of white linen and cotton surrounded with embroidered plant shapes, in the middle of which is a full flowerpot motif. Its tatreez (embroidery) is made of red, yellow, green, and blue threads. The bag has a wooden handle with camels and roses burnt-carved into it, and on it is written in Arabic (Made in Hebron).

Object details

Town
Palestine
Cultures/periods
20th century
Materials
Silk
Wood
Cotton
Linen
Width
38 cm
Length
43 cm
Use
Holding items while shopping
Donated by
The Committee for the Preservation of the Palestinian Heritage