purse

Beaded bag; rectangle with curved bottom shape; 2-ply (twisted) beaded fringe along the bottom edge; beaded drawstring/strap threaded through slits woven in around top edge; X-shaped central motif with mirror image floral and geometric motifs radiating diagonally, horizontally and vertically out; beaded stripes line each vertical side of the bag; a repeating floral motif band borders the top edge.
Beads � brass; very small silver and multi-colored/anodized(?) (dark blue, red, green, bronze and black) seed beads, some with a smooth round shape, some with facets, and some with a fine diagonal ribbed texture.
Beading technique � loom woven on plied silk thread (2-Z)