Description
This oversized black-and-white pouch combines a graphic look with quality craftsmanship. Each one is cut and sewn by hand in Maai Mahiu, Kenya, and finished with a red heart stitched from glass beads—a nod to the artistry of Maasai beadwork.
Fully lined with cotton and secured with a brass zipper, it's sized to hold small essentials or travel items. Created by local makers in a Kenyan enterprise that provides sustainable employment and supports health care and education for families across the country. A symbolic 36° diagonal stitch crosses the front, representing the factory's location near the 36º east line of longitude in Kenya.
Museum Story
The National Museum of African Art began as a private educational institution in 1964 to promote cross-cultural understanding in the social sciences and arts. Founded by Warren M. Robbins, it was known as the Museum of African Art and located on Capitol Hill in a townhouse that had been the home of Frederick Douglass, the African American abolitionist and statesman. In 1979 the museum became part of the Smithsonian Institution, the world's largest museum and research complex dedicated to the increase and diffusion of knowledge.
Details
- Cotton, glass beads, brass zipper
- 8"H × 12"W × 3.5"D
- Spot clean
- Made in Kenya
