Harvard Art Museums > 1940.118: Tobacco Pouch Textile Arts Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Tobacco Pouch (Unidentified Artist) , 1940.118,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 20, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/230679. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1940.118 People Unidentified Artist Title Tobacco Pouch Classification Textile Arts Work Type textile Date 19th century Places Creation Place: Europe, Greece, Crete Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/230679 Physical Descriptions Medium Wool embroidery on cotton Technique Embroidery Dimensions 17.46 x 13.02 cm (6 7/8 x 5 1/8 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Miss Frances Elizabeth Bowles, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1940 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Miss Frances Elizabeth Bowles Accession Year 1940 Object Number 1940.118 Division European and American Art Contact am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Checkerboard arrangement of red and blue squares of embroidered stylized foliage (cross and back stitches) in wool on a cotton plain weave ground; design pattern is on the diagonal; linen woven band at opening; cord handles - 5 1/2 inch loops Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of European and American Art at am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
