bag, beaded

bag, beaded

bag, beaded

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Introduction

This small Hodenosaunee beaded bag was probably made between 1840 and 1860. It was given to the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology by Mrs. Hampton L. Carson in 1930 where it currently resides. 

Name of Maker(s): Unrecorded
Maker role: Artist
Nation of Maker: Hodenosaunee/Haudenosaunee
Nation of Origin

Attribution based on style.

Date Made or Date Range: 1840 to 1860
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

Museum documentation and observations made by the GRASAC research team.

Materials

black velvet; pinkish peach silk edging; natural cotton; size 12 white and clear beads; size 10 white beads; beige thread.

Techniques or Format

Made from two pieces of velvet, lined with cotton, sewn together and edged with silk. Both sides are decorated with appliqued beadwork. The bag's sides and flap are edged with a single string of beads attached at intervals to create a scalloped border.

Motifs and Patterns

The side without the flap has a single large 8-petaled floral motif in the centre, with sprays between each petal, surrounded by a 3-bead wide border. The side with the flap has a smaller 6-petaled floral motif in the centre, with sprays of varying sizes between each petal, surrounded by a 3-bead wide band. The flap has three small sprays growing from each corner.

Dimensions: 10.4 × 11.1 × 0 cm
Condition: Fair. Parts of the border have detached from the bag, and some of the silk has deteriorated.
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

This style of the beadwork resembles that published by Morgan in 1852, based on collecting he had been doing during the previous decade.

Current Location: University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 30-1-16
Link to Institution's Collections Database: https://www.penn.museum/collections/object/285096
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1930
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Gift of Mrs. Hampton L. Carson
Collection Narratives and Histories

This relative was given to the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology by Mrs. Hampton L. Carson in 1930.

GKS Reference Number: 25069
How to Cite this Item

Maker, Name unrecorded. Bag, beaded. GRASAC ID 25069. University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, 30-1-16.

Record Creation Notes/Observations

GRASAC research visit by David Penney, Ruth Phillips, Stacey Loyer, William Wierzbowski, December 3, 2009
This record was augmented by Joy Kruse on July 5th, 2024.

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