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Introduction

Beaded bag with floral designs from early 20th century, with rounded bottom and narrowed mouth. Bag is constructed of two pieces of short pile black velveteen stitched together with a top opening. Side and bottom edges are bound in red cotton fabric. A decorated flap with straight sides and pointed bottom is sewn to the upper edge extending across the width and falling halfway down the front. Haudenosaunee.

Name of Maker(s): Anonymous Haudenosaunee artist
Nation of Maker: Hodenosaunee/Haudenosaunee
Nation of Origin

PMAE catalogue record

Date Made or Date Range: Early 20 C
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

PMAE catalogue record

Materials

Velvet, fabric, glass beads, sequins, cardboard

Motifs and Patterns

Floral beaded motifs.

Dimensions: 20 × 20 × 0.9 cm
Condition: Excellent
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

PMAE catalogue record

Current Location: Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Cambridge, MA, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 995-29-10/73432
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
GKS Reference Number: 58937
How to Cite this Item

Image © President and Fellows of Harvard College, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, 995-29-10/73432

Record Creation Context

Record created by Autumn Epple GRASAC RA June 6 2021

Approximate Place of Origin

43.6, -71.9

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