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Knife bag

HAZARA people
Knife bag
 (late 19th century-mid 20th century)

Medium
wool, cotton, silk

Measurements
20.5 × 5.5 × 1.0 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, NGV Asian Art Acquisition Fund with the assistance of Graham and Vivien Knowles, Charles Goode AC and Cornelia Goode, 2013

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Afghanistan

Accession Number
2013.867

Department
Asian Art

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Gordon Darling Foundation

Physical description
Overall pattern of multi-coloured silk embroidery.

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