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Introduction
Beaded purse from early 1909 or before, constructed of two pieces of short pile black velveteen with a cardboard interlining for stiffening, and a lining of scarlet glazed cotton. The bottom edge is rounded, the opening is covered by a flap with a pointed tip, an extension of the back piece. A metal hook and loop fastener is sewn on the flap. Beaded animal is next to the 1909, may be either wolf or a dog. Tuscarora.
Name of Maker(s):
Anonymous Haudenosaunee artist
Nation of Maker:
Tuscarora
Nation of Origin
PMAE catalogue record
Place of Origin:
Niagara Falls, NY
Date Made or Date Range:
1909
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative
PMAE catalogue record
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Materials
Velvet, glass beads, cotton thread, metal, fabric, cardboard
Motifs and Patterns
Beaded animal may be a wolf or a dog.
Dimensions:
14.9 × 14.7 × 1.7 cm
Condition:
Excellent.
Provenance
Current Location:
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Cambridge, MA, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
995-29-10/73433
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:
58938
How to Cite this Item
Image © President and Fellows of Harvard College, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, 995-29-10/73433
Record Creation Context
Record created by Autumn Epple GRASAC RA June 6 2021
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