unknown Kamba
Primary

Crocheted Plastic Purse

2019

4.5 x 7.5 x 0.75 in. (11.43 x 19.05 x 1.905 cm)

This object has the following keywords:

• African - Refers to the cultures of the continent of Africa, which is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and the Mediterranean Sea.
• crochet - Needlework created by crocheting, which employs looped stitches made with a single cord or strand of yarn and a single hooked needle.
• East African - Styles and cultures of the eastern area of Africa including Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, that together with the Horn of Africa (Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea, and Ethiopia) make up Eastern Africa.
• Kamba - Style and culture of the Kamba Bantu ethnic group of the Eastern Province of Kenya.
• plastic - A general term for any of a large and varied class of natural or synthetic organic materials that can be molded, extruded, or cast when soft or liquid, and then set into a rigid or slightly elastic form. Natural plastics include tree resins, beeswax, gutta-percha, horn, and clay. Synthetic plastics were first made in the 19th century. Plastics are used widely in manufacturing.
• purses - Small to medium-sized receptacles made of leather or other flexible material and frequently having several inner compartments, used for carrying money and other personal items, fastened with a zipper, clasp, press stud, etc., and carried as a ladies' handbag or shoulderbag.