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Katanning Historical Society > Records

Purse

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c. 1945

Subcollections

Domestic Items or Equipment

Overview

A pentagon shaped purse of light and brown seeds. The seeds are in an abstract pattern. The purse has a handle made from the same seeds. There are seed tassels on three of the corners, the handle attaches to the other two corners.

Historical information

This item was an souvenir from overseas and was brought back to Australia after the Second World War. It was owned by the Addis family in Katanning.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-202-HS2004.42b

Item type

Domestic Objects

Souvenirs

Material

Seeds

Width

14 cm

Height or length

22 cm

Year

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Public location

Last modified

Wednesday, 25 March, 2026

Completeness

94

Copyright and Reference

Copyright and Reference

Copyright category

Date of creation +70 years

Permissions

Please contact the Katanning Historical Society for reproduction of image.

Attribution requirements

Courtesy of Katanning Historical Society.

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