Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Purse |
Date |
1979 |
Object Description |
Called a "missionary bag" on catalog card. Circular handbag made of coiled pine straw, sweetgrass and palmetto leaf. There are two loop handles attached at the top. |
Artist / Creator / Maker |
Johnson, Cathy |
Place of Origin |
South Carolina/Charleston County/Mt. Pleasant |
Classification |
CONTAINER DISTRIBUTION & TRANSPORTATION ARTIFACTS Baskets |
Material |
Sweetgrass/Pine Needles/Palmetto |
People |
Johnson, Cathy |
Search Terms |
Basket Gullah/Geechee Sweetgrass Purse Palmetto Pine needle Handmade Basket making Bag Clothing accessory |
Dimensions |
H-11.375 W-9 inches |
Catalog Number |
14.58 |