Basket handbag/purse

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Culture/People: Taíno [Jamaica]
Previous owner: Vera Neumann (Vera Salaff), Non-Indian, 1907-1993
Donor: Vera Neumann (Vera Salaff), Non-Indian, 1907-1993

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of designer and entrepreneur Vera Neumann (1907-1993); donated to NMAI by Vera Neumann in 1989.
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Place: Jamaica
Archipelago: Greater Antilles
Island Name: Jamaica
Geographical Areas: Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

See related items: Taíno [Jamaica]; Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 25/3066
Barcode: 253066.000

Object Type: Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs

Object Name: Basket handbag/purse
Media/Materials: Palm fiber
Techniques: Dyed, plaited, sewn, braided
Dimensions: 38.5 x 39 x 11 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64627a212-52ab-4061-88be-cb83691b046b

Record ID: NMAI_268936