Decorated Leather Bag (Unfinished)

1970s

Claire Zeisler (American, 1903-1991) Chicago, Illinois, United States

United States

a. Unfinished leather (chamois) bag with a red cotton lining; decorated with red and aqua circles drawn in marker; circles cut out of the leather; small fringes of red thread and turquoise beads. The bag was previously stored containing parts b-g. b. Unfinished lining of off-white cotton c. One piece of leather (chamois) d.-f. Scraps of red cloth g. 23 leather (suede) circles, some with red marker; 2 red cotton circles