Beadwork

Beadwork

Beadwork

top image
Images
Introduction

Haudenosaunee-style beaded pouch made of red wool stroud, silk ribbon and glass beads. Beaded on both sides with symmetrical geometric "netting" design made of diamond and zig-zag shapes. Constructed similarly to Chatelaine-style bags of the era, with flaps on either side at opening of pouch and the same design on front and back. Possibly Seneca (W.C.). Circa 19th century.

Nation of Maker: Hodenosaunee/Haudenosaunee
Nation of Origin

catalog record

Date Made or Date Range: 19th century (1825-1861)
Materials

Red wool (possibly stroud), natural cotton lining, green silk ribbon, glass beads, thread

Techniques or Format

Possibly red stroud lined with natural cotton fabric, bound at the seams with green silk ribbon and edged with beads. Flaps on both sides of the bag are decorative. Beaded front and back

Motifs and Patterns

One side: Concentric bands of diamonds, zigzags, hexagons. Other side: Same designs as the front but with different colours

Dimensions: 19 × 20.2 × 0 cm
Condition: Some beads are missing along the edge, and the silk tape is also deteriorating
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

catalog record

Current Location: Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology, Brown University
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 60-4515
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1929
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Rudolf F. Haffenreffer (Foster Saville) purchase of the Temple Collection
Date Relative was First Removed or Collected from its Community Context: 1825-1861
Previous Collectors: Jacob Paxson Temple
Collection Narratives and Histories

Collected by Jacob Paxson Temple ca. 1850. Purchased by Rudolf Haffenreffer February 26, 1929.

GKS Reference Number: 45154
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

45.6426, -85.036

Do You Have Knowledge to Contribute? Share with Us.