Purse, woven, multicolored, with straps; rectangular, open top purse made of split pandanus leaves, dyed and natural, and commercial ribbon; pandanus and ribbon laid over large checker woven pandanus (?); both layers tied together along rim, strap ends and bottom; pink and orange tassels over strap ends; 4 money cowrie shells on bottom for "feet"; colors used: purple, green, blue, and pink with ribbon in red, gold, and green; ribbon tucked between woven material to create colorful geometric designs on all side of purse. Materials: Pandanus leaf, ribbon, money cowrie (Cypraea moneta). length - 23 cm, width - 12 cm, height - 22 cm
Donor:
Conrad Bentzen and Mary M. Bentzen
Collection place:
Mwoakilloa, Pohnpei, Caroline Islands
Culture or time period:
Micronesian
Collector:
Conrad Bentzen and Mary M. Bentzen
Taxon:
Monetaria moneta
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Purses (drawstringed accessories)
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Department:
Oceania
Dimensions:
height 22 centimeters, width 12 centimeters, and length 23 centimeters