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Purse

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a black leather purse by artist Ana Mendieta. The purse appears to be made from a single piece of black leather. The leather shows wrinkles and creases throughout. The bottom of the purse is flat while the top is more rounded. The purse seems to lack any visible handles, straps, or closures. The background appears to be a white styrofoam surface with the purse casting a shadow on the left side. The styrofoam background is bubble-like in texture. The image presents a top-down view of the purse.

Artwork details

Date:
16th century
Medium:
leather
Culture:
British
Dimensions:
600 × 414 px
Museum record:
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