Culture/People

Seminole

Artist/Maker

Mary Jane Billie, Seminole

Previous owner

Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-

IACB source

Seminole Arts and Crafts Center

Object Name

Handbag/purse

Media/Materials

Palmetto fiber, grass, embroidery floss, cotton cloth, thread

Techniques

Coiled, sewn, patchwork, laced

Dimensions

25 x 22 cm

Object Type

Bags/Pouches (and parts)

Place

Big Cypress Reservation; Hendry County; Florida; USA

Date created

1965

Collection History

Purchased by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives from the Seminole Arts and Crafts Center (Hollywood, Florida) in 1965; part of the IACB Headquarters collection (Department of the Interior, Washington, DC) until 2000 when it was transferred to NMAI.

Catalog Number

25/5490

Barcode

255490.000

See related items

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Bags/Pouches (and parts)

Data Source

National Museum of the American Indian

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