Late 20th century
Square bag made from a piece of faded red cloth with bands of interconnecting geometric shapes worked in purple yellow green blue and white that are made using surface couching and running stitch. The bag is also decorated with cowrie shells. The strap is made from red cloth with lines of running stitches.
TRC 2023.0578
Embroidered bag
Textile Research Centre
Cotton shell (cowrie shells)
Factory woven cloth hand embroidered (surface couching running stitch back stitch)