beaded cap

beaded cap

beaded cap

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Introduction

Beaded Glengarry style cap with dark brown velvet and blue silk lining. Stylized floral patterns with two tone beadwork. Haudenosaunee.

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

Dark brown velvet, dark blue silk fabric lining and navy blue 2-inch wide ribbon, stiffening material; size 10 or 13 translucent mustard, burgundy, moonstone (opalescent), green beads; same size opaque white, yellow, light blue, medium blue, rose; size 15 or 17 white and pink opaque beads

Techniques or Format

Two tone beadwork

Motifs and Patterns

Stylized floral

Dimensions: 28 × 12.5 × 9 cm
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

Vogue for glengarry bonnets began in the 1850s, style of beadwork made through to end of 19th century and possibly after.

Current Location: Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, ON, Canada
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 989.15.18
GKS Reference Number: 510
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 510.

Approximate Place of Origin

43.6, -71.9

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