Evening bag
Shirley Bierman
(American, 1923–2010)
early 21st century
Object PlaceUnited States
Medium/TechniqueEmu egg, glass beads, glass stones (Swarovsky crystals) pink sapphire, morganite, emerald, pink tourmaline, tanzanite, amethyst, gold-plated metal, glass mirror, velvet lining, metallic cord trim
DimensionsHeight x width: 5 x 6 in., 15 cm (12.7 x 15.2 cm, 5 7/8 in.)
Credit LineGift of Dr. Edward and Shirley M. Bierman
Accession number2008.1331
On View
Not on viewClassificationsCostumes
ProvenanceUntil 2008, collection of artist and donor Shirley M. Bierman, Rancho Mirage, CA; Gift of Bierman and her husband Edward to the MFA (November 19, 2008)
1830–50
16th century
18th–19th century
Artist Unidentified
19th century
Mid-19th Century
16–17th century