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Purse

This is a Purse. We acquired it in 1931. Its medium is leather. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Eleanor Garnier Hewitt and Sarah Cooper Hewitt. It is credited Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 12.5 x 9 x 2 cm (4 15/16 x 3 9/16 x 13/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Purse; leather; H x W x D: 12.5 x 9 x 2 cm (4 15/16 x 3 9/16 x 13/16 in.); Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt; 1931-48-76

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