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Introduction
Beadwork sample made by Mrs. Walter Jimerson (Allegheny Seneca Resrvation, New York) before 1951. Wool, silk, glass
(from catalog data)
Name of Maker(s):
Mrs. Walter Jimerson
Nation of Maker:
Seneca
Nation of Origin
Allegheny reservation, NY
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)
catalog data
Date Made or Date Range:
before 1951
Read More About This Relative
Materials
Red felt cloth, bound with blue silk ribbon and edged with white beads. White glass beads ornament two edges.
Techniques or Format
beadwork (embroidery) and ribbon applique
Motifs and Patterns
interlocking diamond shapes with dots (single bead) between diamond shapes
Description of Writing/Text
"3/three" (written on note stapled to sample)
Other Notes
Speck note sewn to front "3 / three"
Dimensions:
15.875 × 15.558 × 0 cm
Condition:
very good
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses
catalog data; collected by museum in 1951
Provenance
Current Location:
Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
E29115
Date of Acquisition by the Institution:
1951
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From:
Purchased by Frank G. Speck from Mrs. Walter Jimerson at Aleghenny Seneca Reservation, NY
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
45059
Record Creation Context
Visit to Peabody Essex Museum (Salem, MA) of Wahsontiio Cross and Alexandra Nahwegahbow, assisted by Eric Wohlin on 10 August 2015.
Approximate Place of Origin
43.3, -78.1
Source of Information about Places
from Allegheny Seneca Reservation, NY (catalog data)