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Purse with scenes from the story of Patient Griselda

Date:: 14th century
Culture:: French
Medium:: Silk and metal thread on canvas
Dimensions:: Overall: 6 x 5 5/8in. (15.2 x 14.3cm)
Classification:: Textiles
Credit Line:: Gift of Mrs. Edward S. Harkness, 1927
Accession Number:: 27.48.2

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