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2011
Designed by Ilaria Venturini Fendi
For Carmina Campus / Fendi
Height x length: 43.2 x 40.6 x 22.9 cm (17 x 16 x 9 in.)
Maasai fabrics, military blankets, African kanga fabric, reused drawer pulls, wood, leather remnants, PVC, vintage fabric lining, shutter straps
Classification: Costumes
Culture: Italian
Accession number: 2012.172
Description: "Dragon Drawer 323" large-scale handbag made out of recycled materials including a carved wooden panel made by African women that reads "Save Waste from Waste." The front panel consists of triangular scraps of brightly-colored formed into a sunburst pattern. The back and sides are made from gray and green military blankets. Short straps.
Provenance/Ownership History: Gift of Carmina Campus SRL to the MFA. (Accession date: April 25, 2012)
Gift of Carmina Campus SRL