Basket purse and lid

Museum number:
18-1358
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.3918
Description:
Basket purse, with lid and protective wood base; square, with triangular side view; lid secured with cord which serves as carrying strap. Worn under one arm for carrying personal effects. Total height 40 cm. (a) Basket height 32 cm. (b) Lid height 15 cm.
Donor:
Stephen T. Colman
Collection place:
Malaysia
Collector:
Stephen T. Colman
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Baskets (containers) and Handbags
Function:
2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Accession date:
April 1, 1984
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Basket purse and lid, accession number 18-1358, described as Basket purse, with lid and protective wood base; square, with triangular side view; lid secured with cord which serves as carrying strap. Worn under one arm for carrying personal effects. Total height 40 cm. (a) Basket height 32 cm. (b) Lid height 15 cm.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Basket purse and lid, accession number 18-1358, described as Basket purse, with lid and protective wood base; square, with triangular side view; lid secured with cord which serves as carrying strap. Worn under one arm for carrying personal effects. Total height 40 cm. (a) Basket height 32 cm. (b) Lid height 15 cm.

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