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Plain woven straw handbag w/ two handles and a front pocket. Pocket has red straw stripe on lower edge.
purses (ladies' accessories)
accessories
cotton (textile)
sewing (process)
straw (plant material)
weaving
Straw
Cotton
Woven
Machine Sewn
PURSE
Pencil on label on side: ""10"" Printed on label on side: ""HECHO EN MEXICO""
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
Unknown
20 x 15.25 x 4.75 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.5058
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