Glengarry bonnet
Glengarry bonnet
Glengarry bonnet
This is a "Glengarry bonnet" made of black velveteen with red cotton tape binding and a pink polished cotton lining. The interior is stiffened with cardboard. The beads are smallish white seed beads, with a mix of translucent and greasy beads in white, turquoise, teal, gold, brown, pink, dark pink and green. There are some tubular faceted beads also used, which are very light reflective. There is a tag attached to the inside lining that reads: "Made by Canadian Indians" (old writing). Ball-point pen has also been used to add: "about 1880." This bonnet currently resides in Aberdeen, Scotland.
Identified as "North America (Iroquois)" by Professor James Howard, who visited 8-11-1976.
Museum documentation
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cloth, velvet, calico, glass, glass beads (clear, white, light blue, dark blue, orange, clear brown, baby pink, clear pink, green, clear light pink)
beading
Chevrons, floral
According to Professor James Howard, who visited 8-11-1976: "cap in velvet, North America (Iroquois), about 1850"
Slip catalogue notes this dates to about 1880
Provenance
A.W.E.G Marr was the manager of the north Scotland bank, in Buckburn, Aberdeen
About This GRASAC Record
“Glengarry bonnet”, catalogue number ABDUA:5504 in the University of Aberdeen Museums and Special Collections, is licenced under CC By 4.0.
Created as part of the Caring and Sharing project 2020-2022
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"North America (Iroquois)" According to Professor James Howard, who visited 8-11-1976: