Handbag/Purse

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Culture/People
Seminole
Artist/Maker
Mary Jane Billie, Seminole
Previous owner
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-
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
Object Type
Bags/Pouches (and parts)
Place
Big Cypress Reservation; Hendry County; Florida; USA
Date created
1960-1970
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.
Catalog Number
25/5900
Barcode
255900.000
See related items
Seminole
Bags/Pouches (and parts)
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
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