Bag

Bag
Ethnographic collection / Decorating tools
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
Materials
Silk
Wood
Cotton
Linen
Width
38 cm
Length
43 cm
Use
Holding items while shopping