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Seal bag

Hispano-Moresque
13th century
Object Place: Spain

Medium/Technique Silk and gold-metallic thread; psuedo-lampas; linen braid drawstrings
Dimensions 6.7 x 5.6 cm (2 5/8 x 2 3/16 in.)
Credit Line H. E. Bolles Fund
Accession Number39.293
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsCostumes

DescriptionSeal bag of silk patterned with kufic script in cream-colored silk outlined with red; the ground is patterned with gold-metallic yarn (gilt-skin wound on yellow silk) and small amounts of red and blue silk; fringe at bottom of red silk; draw strings of blue and cream linen braid.