chatelaine bag

chatelaine bag

chatelaine bag

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Introduction

A beaded Hodenosaunee chatelaine bag with floral designs and looped beaded fringe, made between 1870-1880. Purchased by the museum from Eckert in 1882.

Nation of Maker: Hodenosaunee/Haudenosaunee
Nation of Origin

Museum documentation

Date Made or Date Range: 1870s to 1880
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

Museum documentation, GRASAC generated

Materials

black velvet; red cotton tape; red silk ribbon; possibly pink polished cotton(?); natural cotton; glass beads; metal sequins; flat cotton cord

Techniques or Format

This bag is made with velvet pieces, lined with natural cotton and possibly pink polished cotton, sewn together and bound with red cotton tape, the bottom edge has a looped bead fringe. The flaps on both sides are also lined with natural cotton, one flap with pink polished cotton. Both sides of the bag, as well as the flaps, are decorated with appliquéd beadwork and metal sequins. The opening of bag has been edged with red silk ribbon. Handle is made of two pieces of flat cotton cord that have been sewn to the sides of the bag and knotted together.

Motifs and Patterns

Floral

Dimensions: 17.5 × 27 × 0 cm
Condition: Red silk ribbon damaged
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

Museum documentation

Current Location: Museum Volkenkunde, Leiden, Netherlands
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 494-12
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1882
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Eckert
Collection Narratives and Histories

Purchased from Eckert in 1882

GKS Reference Number: 26918
Approximate Place of Origin

45.8, -83.9

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