Museum object · Clothing - Costume
Prada purse used by Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope on Scandal
2012-2018
Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
Prada purse used by Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope on Scandal. The purse is a cream-colored Prada Twin Pocket Tote Bag. It is made from a glace calfskin leather, which has a natural wax coating. There are two curved handles which stick up from both the front and the back of the tote. There is a detachable and adjustable shoulder strap which comes with the bag. There is a silver-colored metal buckle on the shoulder strap, as well as silver-colored metal clips which attach the strap to the tote bag. The two ends of the strap are attached catty-corner to one another. The curved, short handles are attached to the front and back of the bag with sewn on pieces of leather. There is a small leather strip of fabric fastened to the front hand with a silver metal snap button.
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2019.90.25
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