Purse

1973.21.0005

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Artifact Identification Purse   (1973.21.0005)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Personal Artifacts
  2. :
  3. Personal Gear
  4. :
  5. Personal Carrying & Storage Gear
Artist/Maker Unknown
Geographic Location
Period Colonial
Date 1950 – 1973
Culture Ghanaian
Location Not on Exhibit

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Height) 74.7 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 39.0 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) 1.3 cm
Weight 188 g
Measuring Remarks N/A
Materials Animal--Skin--without Fur/Feathers/Scales, Pigment
Manufacturing Processes Tanning, Dyeing, Sewing

Research Remarks

Description N/A
Published Description N/A
Bibliography

Cole, Herbert M. and Doran H. Ross. The Arts of Ghana. Los Angeles: University of California, 1977.

Artifact History

Credit Line/Dedication N/A
Reproduction no

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