Collection Highlights
An Historical Account of the Black Empire of Hayti: comprehending a view of the principal transactions in the revolution of Saint Domingo; with its antient and modern state
Date:
1805
Object Number:
LIB.F1923.R15.1
Medium:
Paper, book
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Change purse: striped and beaded
Object Number:
INV.11330
Date:
19th c.
Medium:
Silk, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 18 3/4 x 3 5/8 x 3/4 in. ( 47.6 x 9.2 x 1.9 cm )
Description:
Crocheted purse (miser's bag) of variegated silk floss in shades of yellows and reds, with rows of metal beading from end to end, there is a slit in the center cinched with two metal rings, one end has a straight edge with metal beadwork fringe, the other end is cinched closed and has a metal beadwork tassel; a small piece of seashell was found inside.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
