Bird, velvet

Bird, velvet

Bird, velvet

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Introduction

A Hodenosaunee beaded bird with two decorative balls, resembling strawberries, hanging from the beak of the bird. Part of the Jamieson Collection.

Nation of Maker: Hodenosaunee/Haudenosaunee
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)

Based on the style of beadwork.

Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

Catalogue card

Materials

blue velvet; red fabric; thread; seed beads - metallic, opaque white, translucent yellow, translucent green, opaque black; bugle beads; cardboard or paper?

Techniques or Format

Pieces of blue velvet sewn together with thread and decorated with beadwork. Two single strands of beads hang from the bird's beak, with a red ball decorated with green beads hanging at the end of each strand. The bird itself hangs on a strand of beads.

Additional Context

The red balls with green beads hanging from the bird's beak resemble strawberries.

Current Location: Woodland Cultural Centre, Six Nations of the Grand River Territory
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 994.14.136
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1994
GKS Reference Number: 26535
Record Creation Context

Created July 8, 2011, while on a research trip to Woodland Cultural Centre. Researcher present: Stacey Loyer and Joanna Miller.

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