clutch purse

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

clutch purse

Entry/Object ID

2008.018.002

Description

Clutch-style purse, made of counted needlework fabric tapestry-embroidered with natural and coloured raffia-type fibres. Flap has abstract design in orange, black, green, brown and red. Purse body is embroidered with a basket-weave pattern. Lined with coarse, natural-coloured plain weave fibre fabric. Small interior pocket. Edges of purse joined with fibre lashing.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Alley, Inez

Notes

Accession Date: 30-Jan-08

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

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

clutch purse

Created By

Jones, Isabel

Create Date

April 16, 2008

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

January 31, 2024