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Purse
Seal skin purse or pouch, hand sewn with sinew and decorated with appliquéd decoration of diamond shapes glued across the top of the opening and around the edge of the flap. A label states: 'Indian purse brought by Franklin for his daughter on his second journey Sept 1827' . However it is more likely to be of Inuit origin.
The object is associated with Sir John Franklin (1786-1847) and was purchased for his only daughter Eleanor Isabella.
The object is associated with Sir John Franklin (1786-1847) and was purchased for his only daughter Eleanor Isabella.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAA3769 |
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| Collection: | World Cultures |
| Type: | Purse |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Events: | Arctic Exploration: Franklin's Second Overland Expedition, 1825-1827 |
| Date made: | 1827 |
| Credit: | On loan to the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, from the Hopton Hall Derbyshire Collection. Kindly lent by the Gell Muniment Trustees |
| Measurements: | Overall: 140 mm x 120 mm x 10 mm |