A leather handbag with no shoulder strap. The top half is black, and the lower half is gold, below a black lace mesh in floral patterns. A gold metal oblong states the brand name ‘Maria London’ and the zip has a black leather tag attached with coppe…

‘This is my first good bag it went with me on every night for over 2 years. It did not hear the abuse in the streets; it did not see the attack. It just felt my joy as I danced and lived for the first time.’

OBJECT NUMBER MOT000072

This object currently lives in The Bishopsgate Institute.

Photo by Colin Lievens and Jo Lawn

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