beaded cap

beaded cap

beaded cap

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Introduction

Beaded cap in Glengarry style. Dark brown velveteen and red cotton fabric with bird and flower beaded motifs. Haudenosaunee.

Nation of Maker: Hodenosaunee/Haudenosaunee
Date Made or Date Range: Late 19 C to Early 20 C
Materials

Dark brown velveteen (cotton velvet has less sheen, a cheaper and later material than silk velvet), red cotton fabric, black silk ribbon, beige cotton lining; hemp twine (under bugle beads); size 10 translucent clear, green, burgundy, yellow beads; size 10 white heart beads (red); size 10 opaque white, pink, yellow, medium blue; size 13 or 1 green

Motifs and Patterns

Birds, flowers

Dimensions: 26.5 × 14 × 9 cm
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

Use of velveteen is later than silk velvet.

Current Location: Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, ON, Canada
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 989.15.18
GKS Reference Number: 503
How to Cite this Item

Unknown artist, beaded cap. Currently in the Royal Ontario Museum, 989.15.18. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2008; GRASAC item id 503.

Approximate Place of Origin

43.6, -71.9

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