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Woman's handbag

(American, born in 1955)
2001
Object PlaceBoston, Massachussetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueLeather; white, yellow, and rose gold; sterling silver; aluminum and heat-treated black steel; sueded leather lining
Dimensions33.0 x 20.3 x 13.3 cm (13 x 8 x 5 1/4 in.)
Credit LineSamuel Putnam Avery Fund
Accession number2001.653
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
ProvenanceMade by the artist for the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, during the summer of 2001
CopyrightReproduced with permission.
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