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Snakeskin Handbag

Overview

Yellow, dark brown and black snakeskin handbag with short strap and metal clasp on top. The interior is possibly brown leather and is divided into two compartments. The first compartment has two additional pockets and the other compartment is divided into two with one zipped pocket, between these compartments is a zipped pocket.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-57-2014.19
Item type
Objects
Material
Leather
Metal
Skin
Width
250 mm
Height or length
310 mm
Depth
80 mm
Contextual information

Used by donors mother, the donor remembers her mother using it when she went into town but it was not used everyday as they lived in the bush.

Keywords
Snakeskin
COSTUME ACCESSORIES
Handbag
Ladies Fashion
Primary significance criteria
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Rare or representative
Last modified
Wednesday, 17 January, 2024
Completeness
72
City of Wanneroo Museum Collections

City of Wanneroo Museum Collections

Yellow, dark brown and black snakeskin handbag with short strap and metal clasp on top. The interior is possibly brown leather and is divided into two compartments. The first compartment has two additional pockets and the other compartment is divided into two with one zipped pocket, between these compartments is a zipped pocket.
Yellow, dark brown and black snakeskin handbag with short strap and metal clasp on top. The interior is possibly brown leather and is divided into two compartments. The first compartment has two additional pockets and the other compartment is divided into two with one zipped pocket, between these compartments is a zipped pocket.

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