Coin purse with a beaded peacock design with the year 1943
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 3.500 inches (8.89 cm) | Width: 4.500 inches (11.43 cm)
Archival History
The coin purse was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2002 by Ruth Hausen Sanchez.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Ruth Hausen Sanchez
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Rectangular small purse with an exterior constructed of multi-colored glass seed beads arranged to create the image of a peacock perched on a flowering branch with 1943 at the center top. Attached along three of the four edges is a border of white and red glass seed beads. The interior is divided by leather pockets.
Genre
- Dress Accessories
- Object