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Nuciano "Aurene" handbag in orange, 2019

Nuciano is a contemporary Seattle-based luxury handbag company, founded by creative director Joy Egbejimba. Nuciano’s signature design element is a cowrie shell—incorporated here as the clasp. Egbejimba was born in Nigeria, where the cowrie has a powerful history as an item of adornment and currency.
ID Number: 2019.71.1
Date: 2019
Physical Description: 1 Purse; leather, metal; 11 in.H x 13 in.W x 5 in.D
Credit: MOHAI, 2019.71.1