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Beaded Coin Purse with Chain
Beaded Coin Purse with Chain
Beaded Coin Purse with Chain

Beaded Coin Purse with Chain

Dateearly 21st century
Mediumglass seed beads, metal clasp and chain, cloth, thread
Dimensions5 × 2 3/4 × 1/2 in. (12.7 × 7 × 1.3 cm)
ClassificationsTextile, Fiber Arts, & Beadwork
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of the estate of Ruth and Sidney Schultz
Object numberPC2022.44.168
DescriptionA beaded coin purse with a brightly colored design. The purse is shaped with a large rounded bottom half, pointed protrusions along the bottom edge and sides, and a smaller rounded top half. The beaded design is symmetrical and is made of dark red, blue, white, yellow, and lime-green geometric shapes. The purse has a gold metal clasp, a gold chain, and has several beaded tassels hanging from the bottom.
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