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Purse for man's court belt (shou)

late 19th century
Object PlaceChina
Medium/TechniqueSilk with needlepoint embroidery with silk and gold-wrapped threads
DimensionsHeight x width: purse 4 x 3 3/4 in. (10.2 x 9.5 cm) strings 14 in. (10.2cm.)
Credit LineGift of Miss Louise M. Nathurst
Accession number11.2782
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ClassificationsCostumes
ProvenanceGift of Miss Louise M. Nathurst to the MFA on November 2, 1911