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purse

human history
  • Description

    coin purse

    purse on metal frame; cross-stitch of figures front and back: figure of man in yellow shirt and teal shorts, walking or climbing, red and green background with cream, yellow and brown stripes, initials in yellow "J.G" at top; reverse has figure of woman in green dress, red and white striped pants and blue shoes, two yellow birds rest on her hands, teal, white and blue striped background with yellow initials "M.G" at top; pouch stitched to rusted metal frame, push button lock; unlined.

  • Place
  • Accession Date
    Unknown
  • Other Id

    T1143.1 (textile)

    T1141 (textile)

    T1143 (textile)

  • Department
purse, T1143.1, T1141, T1143, Photographed by Jennifer… … Read more

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