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Beaded Bag

Original OwnerProbably originally owned by Doris Sybil Ward American

Dateabout 1920s

MediumHand-stitched cotton, silk, and glass beads; metal snap

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 6 5/8 x 3 1/2in. (16.8 x 8.9cm)

Credit LineGift of Sybil Gillett Smith

DescriptionSmall bag in the shape of a pansy, beaded with blue, gray, and yellow petals, with a garnet red and pink center. The carrying strap is about 3 1/4 inches long and is beaded in dark blue, light blue, and clear beads. The bag is lined in light blue silk on one side and white cotton on the other. The interior is divided into two compartments with a flap of the lining fabrics--silk on one side, cotton on the other. The bag closes with a black enamelled metal snap at the base of the strap.

Object number2001.55.4

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