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- United States
- seal fur handbag, late 1800s–2007
- Where object was made: United States
- seal fur, wool, cotton, shell, beading, dyeing
- Object Length/Width: 30 x 16.5 cm
Object Length/Width: 11 3/4 x 6 1/2 in - Source unknown
- Not on display
- 2007.2004
- United States
- Open page with bookmarkable url
- Multimedia
- Description
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The square envelope-like purse is made of seal fur. It is edged in black cotton with pink beads. The flap is beaded in a floral pattern with red wool as the interior of three flowers, outlined in white or green, with pink stems. It has a shell button and a black string closure. The beaded strap has a black line down the middle and is clear on either side. The strap is broken. The bag is lined in natural colored wool cloth. The back is undecorated.