German Grain Sack Jacket - M sesami-service 25" L x 12" W

25" L x 12" W

but proof of life

The original textile was hand-embroidered by a group of women in preparation for a family wedding — a tradition in which young women would collectively stitch large decorative cloths as part of a bride's dowry

One of one · Early 1900s · Germany

from rural homes to urban centers

German Grain Sack Jacket - M sesami-service 25" L x 12" WOne of one Early 1900s Germany Provenance Cut from a 1925 German grain sack, woven in heavy herringbone hemp for the demands of agricultural life. These sacks were more than functional objects they were stenciled with tar in the farmer's name and personal markings so they could be identified and returned after harvest. The number of sacks a family owned was a direct measure of their prosperity; displaying them in the home was a quiet declaration of