Handbag created from a gourd with hand carved geometric and textural designs; flat back; leather trim and leather strap; snap closure at top; lined in black and fuchsia cotton with a vibrant floral print. This is a traditional art that women of Tobago use as a source of income.
Purse of enameled metal mesh with an ornate floral design with roses in pale yellow, soft blue, pink and black; silver metal frame with open-work filigree designs; snap closure at top; elongated chain handle; zig-zag shape at bottom.
Scarf of white silk twill with a vibrant print of repeating abstracted plant motifs in sage green, periwinkle, melon orange, pink, dark green and bright red; the designs are in alternating vertical bands of repeating patterns inspired by kaleidoscope designs; print has a watercolor, painterly effect; edges are trimmed in two dark green stripes with the outer edge "dipped" in periwinkle blue; edges are hemmed; square shape.
Handbag of wood and bamboo shaped like a half-oval box with flat bottom; sides and top trim are covered with an embossed brass tin with a floral geometric pattern; the box opens at the top and has a metal hook closure that latches; the handles are wrapped in bamboo; an attached ribbon within prevents the bag from opening all the way.
