Object name: Bag / Culture or time period: North American historic cultures - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 2-62862, described as Cotton beaded purse, synthetic lining, metal edging and chain handle. Purple crochet; iridescent green purple, blue bead; gold metal. Length 6” Width across top 5 1/2” Beaded bag; Woven paisley fragment in red, aqua, black and multicolor shaped into a purse with pleated fullness at top. Woven designs outlined with spaced steel beads. Frame removed. 10” x 16” Worn, some beads missing. Lined with rose satin. Before 1900, widening to 10 1/2”across bottom. Vertical rows of beads alternate with crocheted striped. Beaded stripes are tapered towards top of purse. Purse made by Zula Talbott when she was 18-20 years old. She was the donor’s sister and lived in Reno, Nevada.

Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 2-68124, described as bag, black heavy silk; heart shape; filet crochet; black ribbon handle with knot; l. 9.5 cm max. w. 12 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 2-62989, described as White cotton macramé bag.

Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 2-63575, described as Silk bag. Made from silk ribbon; plain weave, brocaded; plain weave back side, plain weave, printed lining. Colors: White ground with varicolored designs, red back, cream, white, green lining. 5.5” by 10.5”. Floral motifs. Date made: 1860-1870.

Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 2-62858, described as Beaded bag, black silk crochet with crystal beads in diamond shapes made in vertical rows of three. Lined with black silk satin.