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Introduction
Black leather pouch, rectangular with triangular tip. Quillwork of animals and humans. Mohawk.
Name of Maker(s):
Anonymous Mohawk artist
Nation of Maker:
Mohawk
Nation of Origin
PMAE catalogue record
Date Made or Date Range:
Late 18 C to Early 19 C
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative
Peabody Museum catalogue record
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Materials
Leather, quill, glass beads.
Dimensions:
57.5 × 15 × 0.5 cm
Condition:
Excellent
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses
PMAE catalogue record
Provenance
Current Location:
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Cambridge, MA, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
99-12-10/53061
Date of Acquisition by the Institution:
1899
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From:
Gift of the Heirs of David Kimball: David P. Kimball, Mrs. Augusta K. Horton, and L. Cushing Kimball.
Previous Collectors:
Provenance: Boston Museum
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
58926
How to Cite this Item
Image © President and Fellows of Harvard College, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, 99-12-10/53061
Record Creation Context
Record created by Autumn Epple GRASAC RA June 3 2021
Approximate Place of Origin
43.6, -71.9
Source of Information about Places
Mohawk territory is in North-eastern North America