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Object Number
993-2-20/27614
Display Title
Child's purse
Descriptions
Object Description
Child's tan leather purse with white leather trim and fringe; exterior decoration of small embossed scallops surrounding crudely cut and painted design of brown horeshoe and blue horse's head with red bridle; brown leather strap with metal buckle; inside compartment fabric lined; small leather pocket; one of leather loops to hold strap is broken
Inventory Description
Bag, purse, child's, stamped, incised, painted blue, red horse/horseshoe, frin
Classification
- Bag
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1958-1962 ca.
Culture
- Tzotzil
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Mexico
/
Chiapas
/
San Cristobal de Las Casas
Materials
Leather, Metal, Cotton, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 50 x 12 x 3 cm (19 11/16 x 4 3/4 x 1 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
993-2-20/27614
Provenance
Collector
Mrs. Evon Z. Vogt
(1958-1962 - 1/28/1993)
Collector
Dr. Evon Z. Vogt, Jr.
(1958-1962 - 1/28/93)
Donor
Mrs. Evon Z. Vogt
(1958-1962 - 1/28/1993)
Donor
Dr. Evon Z. Vogt, Jr.
(1958-1962 - 1/28/93)
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