Name/Title
Mesh Plastic Handbag with Flower Appliqué (bolso / "jaba"), greenEntry/Object ID
2025.6.41Description
A handbag worked in green synthetic/plastic cord as a regular open mesh, with a decorative shell/fan-patterned band across the upper yoke and a plain net body tapering to a rounded base. Two integral strap handles form a shoulder loop. A round cord-covered disc button at the top-center front serves as the closure. On the reverse, a multi-petaled cream/white flower rosette is applied as ornament.Use
Belonged to Mirta Martínez Forteza.Context
A plain, everyday bag.Collection
Mirta Martínez Forteza collection, The Martínez Suquet family collectionAcquisition
Accession
2025.6Source or Donor
Mirta SuquetAcquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Notes
Date: Undatable from the object — mesh bags of this type span the 1960s to the present.Dimensions
Height
41.5 cmWidth
29.5 cmParts
Bag body with integral handles and covered-button closure with applied flower rosette.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Mirta Martínez FortezaNotes
ownerRelated Places
Place
City
Pinar del RíoState/Province
Pinar del RíoCountry
CubaRegion
Caribbean, Central AmericaNotes
useCreated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsCreate Date
March 31, 2022Updated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsUpdate Date
June 19, 2026
