Handbag/Purse

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Date created: 1960-1970

Culture/People: Seminole
Artist/Maker: Mary Jane Billie, Seminole
Previous owner: Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-

Collection History: Purchased by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives from an unknown source at an unknown date; part of the IACB Headquarters collection (Department of the Interior, Washington, DC) until 2000 when it was transferred to NMAI.
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Place: Big Cypress Reservation; Hendry County; Florida; USA

See related items: Seminole; Bags/Pouches (and parts)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 25/5900
Barcode: 255900.000

Object Type: Bags/Pouches (and parts)

Object Name: Handbag/Purse
Media/Materials: Palmetto fiber, cotton cloth, grass, cotton embroidery floss, thread
Techniques: Coiled, sewn, patchwork, laced
Dimensions: 18.6 x 28.2 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6fbb40a53-c008-4c16-8a3d-8138d90f734d

Record ID: NMAI_271766