Marshallese Handicrafts
Purses
by Dirk H.R. Spennemann

Marshallese purses or handbags are a more recent form of handicraft, which enjoys increasing popularity. They are a special form of Marshallese baskets, which exist as open baskets and as baskets with a lid. Specialised forms are hand bags and purses (this essay)

Fiure 1 Purse acquired on Woja, Majuro Atoll, in 1999
(Photograph © 2001 Nancy Huskins)

Figure 2 Purse acquired on Woja, Majuro Atoll, in 1999
(Photograph © 2001 Nancy Huskins)

Figure 3 Purse acquired on Woja, Majuro Atoll, in 1999
(Photograph © 2001 Nancy Huskins)

Figure 4 Purse acquired on Woja, Majuro Atoll, in 1999
(Photograph © 2001 Nancy Huskins)

Figure 5 Purse acquired on Woja, Majuro Atoll, in 1999
(Photograph © 2001 Nancy Huskins)

Figure 6 Purse acquired on Woja, Majuro Atoll, in 1999. Detail of figure 5.
(Photograph © 2001 Nancy Huskins)

Figure 7 Purse acquired on Woja, Majuro Atoll, in 1999
(Photograph © 2001 Nancy Huskins)

Figure 8 Purse acquired on Woja, Majuro Atoll, in 1999
(Photograph © 2001 Nancy Huskins)

Figure 9 Purse acquired on Woja, Majuro Atoll, in 1999
(Photograph © 2001 Nancy Huskins)

Figure 10 Purse acquired on Woja, Majuro Atoll, in 1999
(Photograph © 2001 Nancy Huskins)

Figure 11 Purse acquired on Woja, Majuro Atoll, in 1999
(Photograph © 2001 Nancy Huskins)

Figure 12 Purse acquired on Woja, Majuro Atoll, in 1999
(Photograph © 2001 Nancy Huskins)

Figure 13 Purse acquired on Woja, Majuro Atoll, in 1999
(Photograph © 2001 Nancy Huskins)

Figure 14 Purse acquired on Woja, Majuro Atoll, in 1999
(Photograph © 2001 Nancy Huskins)

Figure 15 Purse acquired on Woja, Majuro Atoll, in 1999
(Photograph © 2001 Nancy Huskins)

Figure 16. Handbag acquired on Majuro Atoll, in 1999
(Photograph © 2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)

Figure 17. Handbag acquired on Majuro Atoll, in 1999 (detail of figure 16)
(Photograph © 2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)

Figure 18. Handbag acquired on Majuro Atoll, in 1999 (detail of figure 16)
(Photograph © 2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)

Figure 19. Handbag acquired on Majuro Atoll, in 1999 (detail of figure 16)
(Photograph © 2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)



Acknowledgments
Nancy and David Huskins (Akron, Ohio, USA)



Bibliographic citation for this document

Spennemann, Dirk H.R. (2001). Marshallese Handicafts -- Purses-- A Photo Essay
URL: http:/marshall.csu.edu.au/Marshalls/html/Handicraft/Purses.html

CONTACT:
Dirk H.R. Spennemann, Institute of Land, Water and Society, Charles Sturt University, P.O.Box 789, Albury NSW 2640, Australia.
e-mail: dspennemann@csu.edu.au

(c) Dirk H.R. Spennemann 2001 (Unless specified in the caption to a photograph)
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