Purse for man's court belt (shou)
1890–99
Object PlaceChina
Medium/TechniqueSilk satin embroidered with silver- and gold-wrapped thread, braided silk cord
DimensionsOverall: purse 7.6 x 10.2 cm (3 x 4 in.) strings 26cm (10.5in.)
Credit LineGift of Miss Louise M. Nathurst
Accession number11.2790
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ProvenanceGift of Miss Louise M. Nathurst to the MFA on November 2, 1911
late 19th century
1575–1650
1890 to 1899
early 17th century
Late 19th century
18th or 19th century
18th century
18th or 19th century
18th or 19th century
18th or 19th century