Collection Highlights
Flags on 57th Street, Winter 1918
Date:
1918
Object Number:
1984.68
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Purse: beaded drawstring
Object Number:
INV.11310
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Glass, silk, cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 x 8 7/8 x 3/4 in. ( 15.2 x 22.5 x 1.9 cm )
Description:
Black beadwork purse (evening bag) on crocheted cotton ground, drawstring closure threaded through 10 crocheted and beaded loops, satin lining; straight sides flare out from opening to bottom edge, slightly curved bottom; beadwork designed in vertical stripes which echo the overall shape, widening from top to bottom.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
