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Purse, Czechoslovakia
Purse
Purse, Czechoslovakia
Purse, Czechoslovakia
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Purse

Object number2017.076.0117
Mediumtextile, metal, glass
DimensionsOther: 7.75 × 5 in. (19.7 × 12.7 cm)
OriginCzechoslovakia
DescriptionA cream-colored, heart-shaped purse covered with tiny white and silver beads. A letter X made of long silver and cream beads lies in the center of the front. In the four spaces created by it are plus symbols formed from long, silver beads. Leafy patterns made of tiny silver beads run around the edges of the purse. The entire design is mirrored on the back side, but in only tiny white and silver beads. A narrow handle covered with beads is affixed on the back of the purse.
Credit LineDonated by the Vlasin Family and from the John Vlasin and Mary Tabor Memorial Exhibit
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