Name/Title
Grip or handle bought in Guatemala by the Meyers sisters, prior 1997Entry/Object ID
2015.45.17Description
ACC. NO. 15.45.17
SUBJECT CATEGORY: FASHION ACCESSORIES
DATE OR PERIOD: UNKNOWN
OBJECT: GRIP HANDLE
DESCRIPTION: A HAND CARVED WOODEN-POSSIBLY MAHOGANY-PURSE OR VALISE OR BAG GRIP. LOWER SECTION IS PIERCED TO ASSURE THAT FABRIC CAN BE ATTACHED TO THE GRIP BY HAND. ITEM HAS A PAPER LABEL, "MADE IN GUATEMALA."
SIZE: L 3-1/2" X W 12"
HISTORY OF OBJECT: A CARVED PURSE OR SEWING BAG HANDLE PURCHASED BY THE MEYERS' SISTERS WHILE TRAVELING IN CENTRAL AMERICA.
DONOR: ESTATE OF HENRY H. MEYERS
CATALOGED: APRIL 11, 2015
