Hand-woven purse with turtle shell
About 1969-1971
Artist
- Marshallese
- Unknown
Culture
Marshallese | Unknown
Country
Marshall Islands
Object
purse, hand-woven, coconut palm, turtle shell
Medium
Coconut and/or pandanus fiber, and turtle shell
Accession Number
2022.154
Credit Line
Gift of Allan and Ronnie Gerard
Marshallese artist, Hand-Woven Purse with Turtle Shell, Mid-1900s. Coconut and/or pandanus fiber and turtle shell; 6 3/8 in. x 7 3/4 in. x 5 5/8 in. Denver Art Museum: Gift of Allan and Ronnie Gerard, 2022.154
Dimensions
height: 6 3/8 in, 16.1925 cm; width: 7 3/4 in, 19.685 cm; depth: 5 5/8 in, 14.2875 cm
Department
Native Arts
Collection
Arts of Oceania
This object is currently on view
Known Provenance
Collection of Allan and Ronnie Gerard, Marshall Islands, between January 1969 and July 1971; Gifted to the Denver Art Museum, 2022
Exhibition History
- “Islands Beyond Blue: Niki Hastings-McFall & Treasures from Oceania” — Denver Art Museum, 5/14/2023
