Beaded Purse

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Beaded Purse

Entry/Object ID

NU 2022.230

Description

An intricately beaded purse. The upper edge of the purse is metal, with a leaf design etched throughout and a kiss clasp attached to the top of the metal. The body of the purse is mainly red beads, with a yellow beaded bird outlined in white beads, and beaded flower patterns going above and below the bird. There is a brown fabric strap attached to both sides of the purse, through loops on the metal edges.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Purse

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Bag, Carrying

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Carrying & Storage Gear

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

737

Number Type

Old Accession Number

Other Number

63

Dimensions

Width

9-1/8 in

Length

8-5/8 in

Material

Metal, Fabric, Beads

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Margaret Stierlin

Notes

Donor

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Gift of Margaret Stierlin

Acquisition Method

Gift