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Introduction

Haudenosaunee "chatelaine"-style beaded bag (Seneca style), with glass beads and silk. Collected in 1931.

Date Made or Date Range: before 1931

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Materials

White, light blue, periwinkle blue, pink, red, and gold glass seed beads (size 12?), faded black wool cloth, cardboard, lined with brown cotton cloth. Bound with red silk ribbon. Beads missing on front panel.

Techniques or Format

beadwork embroidery on both sides; flap on front (constructed out of 2 pieces)

Motifs and Patterns

floral (six-pointed star on back)

Other Notes

Paper template under flower beadwork starting to come off. Note found inside bag: "Captain Andreson [unreadable] wife / brought Indian bag / home to Maura when / she was a little girl"

Dimensions: 14.605 × 15.558 × 0.635 cm

Condition: poor

Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

acquired by museum in 1931

Provenance

Current Location: Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA, USA

Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: E20890

Collection Narratives and Histories

Collected by Captain Andreson (note inside pouch); no date given

About This GRASAC Record

GKS Reference Number: 45086

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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