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Purse

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Date
1945 – 1955
Material
fibre, plant; fibre, raffia
Catalogue Number
103.08.0066
Description
A circular handbag formed from two woven disks of natural straw that have been sewn together along the outer edge with green and red raffia. The bag is decorated with groups of red, orange and purple flowers with green leaves, each group spaced evenly around the bag. The bag has a single braided s…
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Title
Purse
Date
1945 – 1955
Material
fibre, plant; fibre, raffia
Description
A circular handbag formed from two woven disks of natural straw that have been sewn together along the outer edge with green and red raffia. The bag is decorated with groups of red, orange and purple flowers with green leaves, each group spaced evenly around the bag. The bag has a single braided straw handle.
Subject
households
crafts
weaving
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0066
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