Purse with Two Figures under a Tree

Date14th century

MediumEmbroidery in silk & metal thread on canvas

DimensionsOverall (with tassels): 11 3/4 × 6 3/4 in. (29.8 × 17.1 cm) Purse only: 8 × 6 3/4 in. (20.3 × 17.1 cm) Storage (Box): 16 × 12 in. (40.6 × 30.5 cm)

CultureFrench

DepartmentMedieval Art

ClassificationTextiles-Embroidered

Gift of Mrs. Edward S. Harkness, 1927

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