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  • Velvet and leather purse (back)
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Velvet and leather purse

  • Description

    Edward William Lane (1801-1876) lived in Cairo for several years. He immersed himself in Egyptian society: he adopted local dress, rented a house in the Arab Quarter, and developed a wide circle of Egyptian friends. Trained as an engraver, he recorded his observations in sketches and drawings, and he kept diaries and notebooks. When he returned to England he became a renowned Arabic scholar.

    The Ashmolean has a set of Turkish-style clothing worn by Lane during his time in Cairo, donated by his direct descendant Catherine Dupré.

  • Details

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    Associated place
    Africa › Egypt (place of creation)
    Date
    1825 - 1835
    Material and technique
    velvet, dyed green, over leather; silk braid; silk and metal thread fastenings
    Dimensions
    11 x 14 x 2.8 cm (height x width x depth)
    strap 138 cm irregular (length)
    Material index
    processed material › textile,
    textile,
    processed material › leather,
    organic › animal › animal product › silk,
    processed material › textile › silk,
    more
    Technique index
    velvet woven,
    coloured › dyed,
    dyed,
    plaited,
    plaited
    Object type index
    container › purse,
    clothing › personal accessory › purse
    No. of items
    1
    Credit line
    Presented by Catherine Dupré, 1983.
    Accession no.
    EA1983.16

Location

    • currently in research collection

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