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Golf bag used by Ethel Funches

late 20th century

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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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 leather and vinyl golf bag used by Ethel Funches. The brim of the bag is gold and there is green underneath. There are handles and metal rivets on the green section. Most of the bag is a floral pattern on a white background. The flowers and leaves are brown, golden yellow, red, pink, green, and black. They appear to be pixelated and textured, resembling needlepoint. There are several areas of green fabric on the bag, covering the floral pattern. There is a padded shoulder adjustable strap, attached with metal fasteners. There is a long zipper going down the front proper left side and there is also a small zipper pocket on the bottom proper left side. There is a small circular black plastic base at the bottom of the bag. There are metal rivets around the base and on the underside of the bag.

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Catalog reference: 2015.249.2

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