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Purse

Description

Brown beaded crocheted bag of purse silk and seed beads. Beads stitched in a circular shape with four rows of looped self-fringe. Top is shaped to form two handles joined with a beaded ring. Another ring slides down to close bag. Bottom trimmed with beaded ball and decorative beaded looped tassel. Lined with brown silk woven in a checkerboard pattern.

Creator

Date

circa 1910-1930

Materials

Silk, glass beads

Dimensions

16 H x 6 W inches

Object ID

1968.27.6

Resource ID

15914

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Robert M. Goldman

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

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