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1938.36.1850

Crocheted circular purse made from dyed plant fibre yarn. [SM (Verve) 28/05/2014]

1938.36.1850

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Collection type
Object
Description
Crocheted circular purse made from dyed plant fibre yarn. [SM (Verve) 28/05/2014]
Long description
Crocheted circular purse made from dyed plant fibre yarn. The purse has concentric designs in pink and purple and is badly faded. [SM (Verve) 28/05/2014]
Geographical reference
Mexico
Latin America and the Caribbean > Central America > Mexico
Guanajuato State Irapuato
Person
Field collector Beatrice Mary Blackwood
PRM source Beatrice Mary Blackwood
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1939
Date collected
1939
Acquisition information
Donated: 1939
Materials and processes
Material Agave Fibre Plant, Material Pigment, Material Plant Fibre Yarn, Process Crocheted, Process Dyed
Dimensions
Diameter: max 80 mm, Length: max 100 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.36.1850 Other numbers: Blackwood ii 1793

Search terms: Currency, Bag, Purse

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