1198 SOLD Vintage Folding Purse with Embroidery from the Debariya Rabari community

Beautiful Batua or purse

Hand embroidered.

Folds over

Vibrant embroidery all over

7.5 inches width

17.5 inches when open and 7 inches when closed

Frill has been added using a sewing machine

From Gujarat

Estimated to be from the 1960s - 1970s

May be used to keep small items. I use some of mine to keep precious family memorabilia

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This item has spent a lifetime being used for the purpose of its creation with the original artist/user. Signs of this life lived heartily may be present on the piece in the form of stains, thread loss, loose threads, holes, tears, color run and other imperfections. Therefore the condition must be assumed to be “not” perfect. More photos of such imperfections will be provided on request.

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