bag
- Museum number
- As.5596
- Description
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A 'sirih' drawstring bag, for storing tobacco; used by men. Made from natural cream tabby cotton cloth with a vertical pattern in the centre, front and back. A line of pink star-shaped motifs, framed by a pink stripe with a blue line running through it. Patterning twill woven (reorientated 90 degrees). Drawstring made with pink and cream braided cotton cord (63 cms), divided into two separate cords on each side (14 and 21 cms). Rectangular paper label with '61' hand written in black ink and crossed through stuck to one bottom corner. Cloth somewhat dirty.
- Production date
- 1860s
- Dimensions
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Length: 17 centimetres
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Width: 21 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- From acquisition documentation "sirih".
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1869
- Department
- Asia
- Registration number
- As.5596
- Additional IDs
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CDMS number: As1869C1.5596 (old CDMS no.)
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Miscellaneous number: As1869C0829.76