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Introduction
Boxy handbag whimsy with beadwork decoration: "BOX" and "1910". Stiff tubular box style, wide and deep at the bottom and tapering upward to a rectangular top opening.Constructed of one large section forming the front, the curved bottom, and the back. Strap is beaded. Mohawk.
Nation of Maker:
Mohawk
Nation of Origin
PMAE catalogue record
Date Made or Date Range:
Late 19 C to Early 20 C
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative
PMAE catalogue record
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Materials
Fabric, glass beads, sequins, thread, cotton, cardboard, possibly brass.
Dimensions:
14.3 × 10 × 8.5 cm
Condition:
Excellent.
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:
995-29-10/73428
Date of Acquisition by the Institution:
1995
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From:
Estate of Dr. William R. Wright
Previous Collectors:
Dr. William R. Wright
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
58935
How to Cite this Item
Image © President and Fellows of Harvard College, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, 995-29-10/73428
Record Creation Context
Record created by Autumn Epple GRASAC RA June 6 2021
Approximate Place of Origin
46.8139, -71.208
Source of Information about Places
North-eastern North America is Mohawk territory.