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Woman's handbag
Designed by: Gnyuki Torimaru (Japanese, worked in England, born in 1937)
English
about 1985
Medium/Technique
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
Dimensions
Height x width: 11 1/4 x 6 7/8 in. (28.5 x 17.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf
Accession Number2010.1445
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Asia, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionBlack imitation leather handbag. Roughly rectangular with protruding triangular sides. Short handle at top. Magnetic snap closure. Interior zip pocket.
Interior label reads:
"GNYUKI TORIMARU
LONDON"
Interior label reads:
"GNYUKI TORIMARU
LONDON"
ProvenanceBy 2010, with Leslie Verrinder, Tin Tin Collectables, London; 2010, sold by Verrinder to Frederic Sharf, Chestnut Hill, MA; 2010, year-end gift of Sharf to the MFA. (Accession date: January 26, 2011)
CopyrightCopyright of Gnyuki Torimaru.