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Thailand Thai

Rectangular purse, 1950-60 or later

Description

Maker

  • Unknown

Culture

Thailand

Title

Rectangular purse

Year

1950-60 or later

Medium

Woven indigenous fibrous material; brass fittings

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • plant fiber,
  • brass

Techniques

  • basketmaking

Dimensions

5.7 x 14.6 x 9.5 cm (2 3/16 x 5 13/16 x 3 13/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

There is a self-adhesive label on the underside: "HD&C-Honolulu Lot# PensonArticle #862".

Type

  • Fashion,
  • Costume Accessories

Credit

Gift of Doris Duke's Southeast Asian Art Collection

Object Number

2004.12.33

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Sumptuous Expression

June 25 - October 10, 2004

Use

The images on this website can enable discovery and collaboration and support new scholarship, and we encourage their use. This object is in Copyright. This object is Rectangular purse with the accession number of 2004.12.33. To request high-resolution files or new photography, please send an email to imagerequest@risd.edu and include your name and the object's accession number.

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