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Object Number
2003.13.1
Display Title
Plaited purse
Descriptions
Object Description
Plaited purse with woven embellishment and woven straps; exterior faded, particularly one side; originally maroon, blue and natural
Inventory Description
Purse, basketry and twisted cord, two rectangular halves, hinged, straps
Classification
- Purse
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1930-1939 ca.
Culture
- Mohawk
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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New York
Additional Geographic Terms
New York, northern
Dimensions
Overall: 23 x 30.5 x 8 cm (9 1/16 x 12 x 3 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
2003.13.1
Credit Line
Gift of Ann Pecora Diamond
Provenance
Collector
Ann Pecora Diamond
(1989 - 7/22/03)
Donor
Ann Pecora Diamond
(1989 - 7/22/03)
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