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Catalog Number

CAS 2000-0003-0003A,B   CAS 2000-0003-0003A,B; Coin purse
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry
Object Name Coin purse
Culture Filipino
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Philippines
State/Prov./Dist. Luzon
County
Other Geographic Data Village: San Juan, Ilocos Sur
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 1999
Collection Name N/A
Materials Pandanus (?) fiber; Dye
Description Two-piece coin purse woven of sun-bleached and dyed (violet) pandanus (?) fibers; Both sections of the coin purse are narrow and rectangular in shape with high sides and one fits completely over the other to form a lid.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.0, Width = 7.2, Thickness = 3.5