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Introduction

Haudenosaunee beaded card case, with white glass beads embroidered onto fabric (cotton or wool) and lined with coated cotton. Floral design in raised beadwork on front and flap; back has "From Niagara Falls" written in beads. Museum acquisition: 1946

Date Made or Date Range: before 1946

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Materials

White glass beads, red wool or cotton grossgrain fabric lined with pink polished cotton and bound with cream colored silk.

Techniques or Format

Raised beadwork on front and back and front flap. Flap opens to reveal two pockets for holding cards.

Motifs and Patterns

Floral and at the back beadwork spells out "From Niagara Falls"

Dimensions: 6.985 × 12.383 × 1.905 cm

Condition: good to fair

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

catalog data (acquired in 1946)

Provenance

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

Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: E25805

About This GRASAC Record

GKS Reference Number: 45089

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

42.7, -92.2

Source of Information about Places

Niagara Falls-- written on back with beads (souvenir item)

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