- Created by
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Commissioned by
- Wallace, Herman, American, 1941 - 2013
- Subject of
- Drummer, Marina, American
- Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, American, founded 1835
- Date
- after 1998
- Medium
- leather , cotton (textile) , plastic and metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 9 3/8 × 7 1/2 × 1 3/8 in. (23.8 × 19 × 3.5 cm)
- Description
- An artisan leather purse folio given to Herman Wallace while incarcerated at Angola Prison by Marina Drummer (coordinator of International Coalition to Free the Angola 3). Handwoven and crafted, this ornate tan leather folio features a metal clasp closure, embroidered red flower and heart, and the name “MARINA” creatively designed into the fabric. A small brown hook cord passes through a metal grommet on the left side of the front. The interior of the folio is bright red, with three brown leather compartments that snap closed. One of the smaller compartments contains 6 plastic wallet-photograph sleeves.
- Place used
- Angola, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Herman Wallace Archival Collection
- Classification
- Accessories and Personal Effects
- Type
- wallets
- Topic
- Activism
- American South
- Men
- Prisons
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Maria Hinds
- Object number
- A2018.36.1.15.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
- Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




