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Katanning Historical Society > Records

Beaded Purse

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c. 1914 - 1918

Subcollections

Domestic Items or Equipment

Overview

A black beaded purse which a thin cotton drawstring at the neck with tassels and a few white beads around the top edge. There is a tassel at the point of the base, it has been made as one piece.

Historical information

A black beaded bag hand worked by a Turkish Prisoner of War in the First World War.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-202-HS2005.118

Item type

Accessories

Material

Beads

Width

15 cm

Height or length

32 cm

Year

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Last modified

Tuesday, 31 March, 2026

Completeness

94

Copyright and Reference

Copyright and Reference

Copyright category

Date of creation +70 years

Permissions

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Attribution requirements

Courtesy of Katanning Historical Society.

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