beaded pouch

beaded pouch

beaded pouch

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Introduction

Beaded pouch with floral motifs. Made of a very fine wool, possibly worsted, clear beads, braided twine-like string, polished cotton and cardboard. Closes with a metal hook.

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

Shalloon (a very fine wool), possibly worsted, red with a narrow beige-coloured stripe that might be on the salvage; clear beads; bugle beads; braided twine-like string; polished cotton, pink; cardboard; metal hook

Techniques or Format

An oval-shaped piece has been cut out of the cotton lining on the underside of the pouch flap. The flap is part of the back piece.

Dimensions: 0 × 20 × 19 cm
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

Style of pouch as well as beadwork match with late 19th century Haudenosaunee pieces.

Current Location: Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, ON, Canada
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 989.274.107
GKS Reference Number: 805
How to Cite this Item

Unknown artist, beaded pouch. Currently in the Royal Ontario Museum, 989.274.107. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2008; GRASAC item id 805.

Record Creation Context

Record created during a GRASAC trip to Royal Ontario Museum December 15 to 19, 2008.

Record Creation Notes/Observations

researchers present: Stacey Loyer (SL), Trudy Nicks (TN), Cory Willmott (CW)

Approximate Place of Origin

43.0703, -80.1184

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