handbag

Name/Title

handbag

Entry/Object ID

ACS-000280

Description

Burlap handbag made with a repurposed sack and decorated with geometric patterns created with fabric obtained from an old dress.

Collection

The Cabrera Arús family collection

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Made/Created

Artist

Gertrudis Caraballo Gálvez

Place

Country

Cuba

Region

Central America

Notes

1960s. Owner (or her sister) made it with sack and fabric strips from an old dress.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Stamp

Transcription

[illegible]

Dimensions

Dimension Description

42.5 (with handles) x 31.5

Height

42.5 cm

Width

31.5 cm

Parts

1

Material

Burlap, Wood, Fabric

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Created By

María A. Cabrera Arús

Create Date

March 31, 2022

Updated By

María A. Cabrera Arús

Update Date

September 26, 2025