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Handbag

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a black handbag by artist Hermès. The bag is oval-shaped and made of woven material resembling leather strips. There are horizontal and vertical lines around the bag with metal fasteners between each section. The bag has a clasp in the center of the front and a ring on the left side. The background is plain white.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Finely plaited bamboo, leather, metal, and cotton
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 357 px
Museum record:
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