Straw macramé purse with wooden button

Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A straw macramé purse with a wooden button. The purse has a single strap. It closes with an envelope flap which fastens to a wooden button. The front and back of the bag are made of different macramé variations. The purse is lined with open weave woven straw. A self-fabric patch pocket is along the center back interior. A fabric label is at the bottom of the pocket which reads [Handmade in / THE PHILIPPINES].

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