Irina Vassatt-Brites
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Irina Vassatt-Brites
Collection Items
Mate-Tea Set
The tea set is roughly 30-50 years old and belongs to Irina’s husband. The tea set is from Argentina and it is used to make yerba mate which is a traditional Argentinian tea. Drinking mate is a social activity among family members in a household and…
Coffee Grinder
The coffee grinder is from Puerto Rico. The coffee grinder is roughly 40 years old and it originally belonged to Irina’s grandmother. The coffee grinder is the final step in the process to make coffee. First, the children would pick the red coffee…
History Harvest 2018 Interviews with Irina Vassatt-Brites
Recordings of the Interviews given by Irina Vassatt-Brites during the History Harvest, discussing the objects she brought.