Name/Title
PVC shoulder bag with red cord handlesEntry/Object ID
2025.1.233Description
Small flat shoulder/tote bag in white PVC (vinyl) sheet. Rectangular body with a reinforced top band pierced by two metal eyelets/grommets, through which pass long doubled handles of red solid PVC cord. A row of cut vertical slits runs across the body just below the top band; small tabs project at each upper side seam. The body now reads as plain white but originally carried a printed design (per cataloger), now lost/worn away.Use
Purchased and used by María A. Arús CaraballoContext
Bought in a state store.Collection
The Cabrera Arús family collection, María A. Arús Caraballo collectionDimensions
Height
33 cmWidth
25 cmDimension Notes
handle length: 41Materials
Material
SyntheticMaterial Notes
Materials: PVC (vinyl) sheet body; metal eyelets; red solid PVC cord handles — the type of cord used for jump ropes (per cataloger).
Technique: Heat‑sealed/seamed PVC sheet construction; punched eyelets; cord handles threaded and knotted (inferred).Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
María A. Arús CaraballoNotes
ownerRelated Places
Place
City
HavanaCountry
CubaRegion
Caribbean, Central AmericaNotes
purchaseExhibition
Cuban Finotype and Its MaterialityResearch Notes
Notes
Body originally bore a printed design (per cataloger), now effacedNotes
Handles made of jump‑rope–type PVC cord — a repurposed/improvised materialCreated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsCreate Date
March 31, 2022Update Date
July 9, 2026