Beadwork

Beadwork

Beadwork

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Introduction

Haudenosaunee-style beaded pouch (possibly Seneca- W.C.). Made of red wool stroud or felt and beaded on both sides with symmetrical geometric and floral motifs. Similar in shape to Chatelaine-style beaded bags. 19th century.

Nation of Maker: Seneca
Nation of Origin

beadwork style (W.C.)

Date Made or Date Range: 19th century
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

catalog data

Materials

red possibly stroud(?), lined with beige cotton cloth; glass beads

Techniques or Format

made of two pieces of possibly red stroud, the back is longer than the front and folds over to form a flap. The body of the bag is lined with beige cotton cloth, and the flap is lined with green silk. Seams on body of the bag are bound with green silk, seams on the flap bound with yellow silk. Beaded edging. Beadwork ornaments the front, flap, and back of the bag

Motifs and Patterns

Front - border of parallel lines, iridescent white beads and blue beads, zigzags, 3 sun, floral or starburst motifs. Flap - central diamond that may have had zigzags inside (beadwork missing), yellow triangles border the diamond; flanking the central diamond are two floral(?) or possibly sun motifs. Border of diamond and zigzags. Back - border of triangles and diamonds, possibly a tree or plant form growing from the bottom, four heart shapes or possibly flowers or petals, central possibly sun image with 3-leaf motif inside, 3 other circle motifs, radiating diamonds.

Dimensions: 15 × 16.8 × 0 cm
Condition: Silk deteriorating, front is missing some beads
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

catalog data

Current Location: Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology, Brown University
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 60-4513
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 2 February 1929
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Rudolf Haffenreffer (Foster Saville) purchase of the Temple Collection (from catalog data)
Date Relative was First Removed or Collected from its Community Context: 1800-1899
Previous Collectors: Jacob Paxson Temple
Collection Narratives and Histories

Collected by Jacob Paxson Temple in 19th century; purchased by Rudolf Haffenreffer via Foster H. Saville, 1929.

Publication History

Shepard Krech III (ed.), Passionate Hobby. Studies in Museum Anthropology and Material Culture, Vol. VI. Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology, Brown University, 1994: 191

Comment on Source of Exhibition & Publication Data

catalog record

GKS Reference Number: 45152
Record Creation Context

Visit to Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology, Brown University (Bristol, RI) of Wahsontiio Cross and Alexandra Nahwegahbow, assisted by Robert Preucel and Kevin Smith on 13 August 2015.

Approximate Place of Origin

43.6, -71.9

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