Male pouch

Creator:

Unknown

Date:

19th century

Medium:

Silk

Places:

[s.l.]

Description:

Off-white, crochet male pouch made of silk thread, known in Cyprus as 'poutzin'. It has a long, tubular shape with tassels ornamenting the bottom. Men used to attach its single, upper strap to their waist sash and hide the pouch in the inner pleating

Dimensions:

65 x 5 cm

Acquisition Note:

Donated by Andreas Charalambides

Identifier:

cst_00994

Classification:

Accessories

Object Type:

Bag

Rights Holder:

© Costas and Rita Severis Foundation

Rights Statement:

The Costas and Rita Severis Foundation holds or manages the copyright(s) of this item and its digital reproduction. If you need information about using this item, please send an email to research@severis.org

Give us Feedback

We're always looking to improve our records, so if you have any information about an object or recognize any of the people, locations, monuments in the photographs, please give us details in the form provided here.

Give us Feedback

We're always looking to improve our records, so if you have any information about an object or recognize any of the people, locations, monuments in the photographs, please give us details in the form provided here.