Black raffia handbag with internal clasp

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 black raffia handbag with an internal clasp. The shoulder straps are made of black raffia and are tacked to the outside of the bag. A metal frame and clasp are at the center interior of the bag. Black raffia is wrapped around the metal frame. A pocket with a metal zipper is inside of the metal clasp. There are no closures at the top of the handbag. The purse is lined with black synthetic knit. Four metal feet are at the bottom of the bag. The base of the bag is made of a separate piece of synthetic raffia. A pocket is on one side of the purse on the interior. A woven fabric label is sewn on the inside of the purse along the top edge opening of the pocket. The label reads [Dayne Taylor ® / MADE IN JAPAN].

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