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This elaborately embroidered purse probably corresponds to the "sweet bags" recorded in a number of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century inventories. The purse appears to have been worn around the person and to have carried scented herbs and essences to ward off the evil smells of daily life.
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Title: Purse
Date: early 17th century
Culture: British
Medium: Silk and metal thread on canvas
Dimensions: L. 3 x W. 2 5/8 inches (7.6 x 6.7 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Embroidered
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, by exchange, 1929
Object Number: 29.23.19
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