Beadwork

Beadwork

Beadwork

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Beadwork sample created by Lena Snow (Allegheny Seneca reservation, NY); purchased for the museum by Frank Speck in 1951. White and blue beadwork ("raccoon tracks" motif) embroidered directly onto navy blue wool stroud and trimmed in red silk ribbon and blue glass beads.

Name of Maker(s): Mrs. Lena Snow
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)

purchased from Mrs. Snow by Frank Speck in 1951 at Allegheny (catalog data)

Date Made or Date Range: before 1951
Materials

White and light blue glass beads, navy blue wool cloth, bound with red cotton tape, trimmed with beads. One metal sequin in corner inside a possibly a dome(?)

Techniques or Format

beadwork embroidery

Motifs and Patterns

raccoon tracks (see note)

Other Notes

Note attached: "Raccon [sic] tracks / Joc-ack=ah (or) oh-see-dah"

Dimensions: 15.24 × 12.7 × 0 cm
Condition: very good
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

purchased by Speck for museum in 1951

Current Location: Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: E29028
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1951
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Purchased by Frank Speck from Mrs. Snow
GKS Reference Number: 45085
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

43.0703, -80.1184

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