Item

handbag

Object/Artifact

DescriptionBurlap handbag made with a repurposed sack and decorated with geometric patterns created with fabric obtained from an old dress.

Entry/Object ID

ACS-000280

Collection

The Cabrera Arús family collection

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Gertrudis Caraballo Gálvez

Made/Created

Artist

Gertrudis Caraballo Gálvez

Place

Country

Cuba

Region

Central America

Notes

1960s. Owner (or her sister) made it with sack and fabric strips from an old dress.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Stamp

Transcription

[illegible]

Dimensions

Dimension Description

42.5 (with handles) x 31.5

Height

42.5 cm

Width

31.5 cm

Parts

Material

BurlapWoodFabric

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Created By

María A. Cabrera Arús

Create Date

03/31/2022

Updated By

María A. Cabrera Arús

Update Date

07/07/2022