satchel; bag BM-As1894–.266

Period:Unknown Production date:1894 (circa)
Materials:wool, cotton, metal, leather,
Technique:plain weave, appliqué, tablet-woven,

Dimensions:Length: 25.50 centimetres (excluding bells) Width: 26 centimetres

Description:
A satchel / bag made of woollen cloth. Made of two unequal sized pieces of weft faced tabby wool cloth (blue, green, red and cream bands). Stitched to corners of flap (same size as bag) are blue, red, green, black and yellow strips of wool cloth (with nap); appliqué. Green diamond on top of red square motif made of same materials stitch to front middle. Flap piped with blue tabby cotton cloth. Line of metal bells suspended from bottom edge of flap. Tablet woven wool handle stitched to metal ring, that is threaded through cream leather loop stitched to sides (top).
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Comments:See: http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/