0.6 cm of object. - 1 purse : col. ; 18.7 x 35.7 x 0.6 cm
An oval purse. The front features beaded designs of flowers, leaves and birds with a plaid textile wrapping over the edge and a beaded loop trim on the edge. The inside and back are empty.
black, red, orange, beige, cyan, blue, translucent, grey, green, light green, pink, gold, dark green, indigo, brown
Fig.1 - Loose Strings - Top front edge - beginning at edge of bead work - 15.2cm - 6 strings - 6.2cm - 6.2cm - due to handling and use; Fig.2 - Material Loss - Lower front left side - 2.3x1.5cm - due to handling and use; Fig.3 - Material Loss - Top front left edge - 2.2x0.6cm - due to handling and use; Fig.4 - Material Loss - Top front center - 0.9x0.6cm - against bead work - due to handling and use; Fig.5 - Material Loss - Top front right side - 1.5x0.5cm - 2 areas - due to handling and use; Fig.6 - Loose Beads - Top front edge - 1cm - knotted end not attached to purse end - due to handling and use; Fig.7 - Pin - Lower bottom side - bent on point tip - 2.2cm - reason unknown; Fig.8 - Unthreaded Material - Top back left side - 6.7x6.1cm - due to handling and use; Fig.9 - Unthreaded Material - Back upper left side - 4.7x2cm - due to handling and use; Fig.10 - Unthreaded Material - Back center - 10.5x3cm - due to handling and use; Fig.11 - Unthreaded Material - Lower back center - 4x0.8cm - due to handling and use; Fig.12 - Paper - Top back left side - due to tracing for bead work
assess the item; document the item; photograph the item; wrap in acid-free tissue; store in archival box
acid-free tissue; archival box
