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Introduction
Hide bag with fine quill work design on pouch and metal adjustment on strap. Buckle is missing. Haudenosaunee, possibly Seneca in origin.
Name of Maker(s):
Anonymous Haudenosaunee artist
Nation of Maker:
Hodenosaunee/Haudenosaunee
Seneca
Nation of Origin
GRASAC RA Autumn Epple believes based on the style of the quill work and designs on the bag that this is Seneca in origin.
Place of Origin:
Hatfield, PA
Date Made or Date Range:
19 C
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative
Peabody Museum catalogue record, GRASAC RA Autumn Epple
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Materials
Hide, quills, metal
Additional Context
Autumn Epple believes there are Seneca symbols on the bag, specifically the curved lines and waves that can be seen in many Seneca designs. Two crosses could refer to a mission or church.
Dimensions:
21 × 22.9 × 1.1 cm
Condition:
Fair.
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses
PMAE catalogue record
Provenance
Current Location:
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Cambridge, MA, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
67-10-10/301
Date of Acquisition by the Institution:
1867
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From:
Gift of the Massachusetts Historical Society
Previous Collectors:
Mr. Williams
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
58919
How to Cite this Item
Image © President and Fellows of Harvard College, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, 67-10-10/30
Record Creation Context
Record created by GRASAC RA Autumn Epple June 2, 2021
Approximate Place of Origin
40.27735, -75.29897
Source of Information about Places
PMAE catalogue record