Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2007.49.011
Accession#:
2007.49
Credit Line:
Donated by the Filipino Community Inc.
Object Name:
Purse
Title:
Ladies Abaca Fiber Handbag
Year Range from:
2000
Year Range to:
2007
Description:
Ladies abaca fiber handbag
Woven abaca fiber with coconut shell accent and wood carved handles. Bag is purple with pink stripes. Purple bow on front proper left. Sewn to the center of the bow is a round ring of wood carved to look like a sunburst with an open center.
Bag is closed at top with a zipper.
Woven abaca fiber with coconut shell accent and wood carved handles. Bag is purple with pink stripes. Purple bow on front proper left. Sewn to the center of the bow is a round ring of wood carved to look like a sunburst with an open center.
Bag is closed at top with a zipper.
Notes:
Abaca fiber comes from a species of banana tree. It is an agricultural commodity grown in the Philippines.
People:
Mariano, Della O.
Search Terms:
Filipino
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Ethnic Diversity
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Personal Belonging
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