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Marshall Islands [Pacific]
Handbag (kili bag) 2012
Woven coconut leaves and pandanus | 30.0 x 35.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 212450
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A white straw work handbag known as a kili bag. Made in the Marshall Islands, the secrets of the bags' production are passed down between generations of women who specialise in woven handicrafts. Bags like these were made world-famous when Jackie Kennedy, the wife of President Kennedy, bought one and carried it around Washington D.C.
Provenance
Sent to Queen Elizabeth II by President Christopher Jorebon Loeak of the Marshall Islands following the Reception for Heads of State and Government attending the Opening Ceremony of the London Olympic Games, Buckingham Palace, 27 July 2012.
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Woven coconut leaves and pandanus
Measurements
30.0 x 35.0 cm (whole object)
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Place of Production
Oceania
