purse

Name/Title

purse

Entry/Object ID

1994.002.003 a-b

Description

a) Large purse, crocheted from 'ecru' crochet cotton. The purse is suspended from a covered ring, from this ring many braided threads went down to the main purse and were the means of opening and closing the purse. There is also a tassel of the same cotton thread hanging from the front flap. b) Small purse. Exactly the same as (a) but in miniature.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Smith, Shirle

Notes

Accession Date: 01-Jan-94 Mode of Acquisition: gift

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

purse

Created By

Garnham, Peter

Create Date

June 10, 1997

Update Date

January 28, 2024