Collection Highlights
Cayambe
Date:
1858
Object Number:
S-91
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Change purse: ring sliding closure, crochet
Object Number:
INV.8100
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Silk, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 x 2 1/8 in. ( 7.6 x 5.4 cm )
Description:
Blue gold and black silk crocheted change purse with braided drawstring closing, flat bottom with braided fringe that when turned upside down looks like a mortarboard with a chin strap.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
