bag, mik-weyaan, beaver pelt
bag, mik-weyaan, beaver pelt
bag, mik-weyaan, beaver pelt
This relative is a mik-weyaan (beaver pelt) bag with woven and appliqued beadwork panels on the feet, stomach, and tail. This bag was purchased by Charles Hallowell Stephens on May 1, 1903 for a $4.50 from Osborn, a Philadelphia dealer. Upon his death, Stephens's collection was left to his son D. Owen Stephens, whose wife sold it to the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in 1945, where it currently resides.
The information in this record is based on museum documentation
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whole beaver skin; glass beads, various colours; cloth; red wool yarn tassels.
Decorated with woven and appliqued beadwork. There is an opening at the throat.
The beadwork is done in geometric and floral motifs.
Provenance
This bag was purchased by Charles Hallowell Stephens on May 1, 1903 for a $4.50 from Osborn, a Philadelphia dealer. Upon his death, Stephens's collection was left to his son D. Owen Stephens, whose wife sold it to the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in 1945, where it currently resides.
This information comes from Stephens's catalogue cards.
Wardle, Harriet N. "The Charles H. Stephens Collection." The University Museum Bulletin 3, no. 5. (1932): 131-138. (See: pl. XIII)
About This GRASAC Record
Maker, Name unrecorded. Bag, mik-weyaan, beaver pelt. GRASAC ID 25427. University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology 45-15-849.
This record was augmented by Joy Kruse on August 9, 2024.
This relative was incorrectly identified as an otter bag. Based on the overall shape of the pelt and the protruding bucked teeth, it was catalogued as a beaver bag on 8/9/2024.
culturally sensitive item