bag panel, beaded
bag panel, beaded
bag panel, beaded



This beaded panel comes from a small Hodenosaunee bag. It was probably made between 1840 and 1860. In 1991, Marshall Joseph Becker donated it to the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology where it currently resides.
The style of beadwork is Hodenosaunee.
Information from the catalogue card.
Read More About This Relative
dark brown velvet; paper; sizes 10 or 12 beads - clear, translucent red, opaque white, medium green, forest green, yellow, blue, and rose; beige thread.
This bag panel is made from a single piece of black velvet, decorated with beadwork applique. The underside is lined with paper, used to strengthen the piece. The central floral motif has been done with a raised beadwork technique.
A single floral motif in the centre is surrounded with multi-coloured sprays. The panel has a border made of rows of beads.
This type of beaded Chatelaine bag was often made by the Hodenosaunee to sell to Victorian tourists in the Niagara region. Chatelaine refers to a formal waist bag popular among 19th century women.
This style of the beadwork resembles that published by Morgan in 1852, based on collecting he had been doing during the previous decade.
Provenance
This relative was given by Marshall Joseph Becker to the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in 1991.
About This GRASAC Record
Maker, Name unrecorded. Bag panel, beaded. GRASAC ID 25014. University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, 91-22-29.
GRASAC study visit, participants: David Penney, Ruth Phillips, Stacey Loyer, William Wierzbowski, December 3, 2009
This record was augmented by Joy Kruse on July 7th, 2024.