Man's coin purse (kese za pari - "purse for gold coins"); 2 bags beaded with floral motifs and joined by red and green cotton thread in openwork weaving; 2 metal rings close the purse; 5.5 cm wide. Worn looped over belt. Made by men for selves or as gifts for friends. No longer in use. Previously used and made by both villagers and townsmen.
Donor:
Velimir Nikolov
Collection place:
Skopje, Skopje Region, Macedonia
Culture or time period:
Macedonian (modern culture)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Coin purses
Function:
2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Accession date:
1965
Department:
Europe and western Russia (except Classical Mediterranean)
Loans:
S1965-1966 #41: Department of Home Economics (UC Davis) (January 18, 1966–February 28, 1966) and S1980-1981 #33: Roberson Center (December 10, 1980–March 27, 1981)