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Straw souvenir bag from Grenada. Bag is square and consists of front, back, bottom and 2 sides that fold slightly. 2 loop handles for carrying. Flowers embroidered on front w/ colorful straw. Rows of blue and green straw provide exterior border on bag. Interior lined in pink linen.
purses (ladies' accessories)
accessories
embroidering
straw (plant material)
weaving
flowers (plants)
floral patterns
Straw
Woven
Embroidered
Flower
PURSE
Embroidered on front/top: ""GRENADA""
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
Unknown
17 x 14 x 4.5 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.5363
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