pouch, beaded

pouch, beaded

pouch, beaded

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Introduction

A pouch decorated with beadwork. Hodenosaunee, probably made in the late 19th to mid 20th century. Part of the Jamieson collection and donated to the Woodland Cultural Centre in June of 1994.

Nation of Maker: Hodenosaunee/Haudenosaunee
Date Made or Date Range: 1850s-1920s
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

Accession record.

Materials

leather, brown (commercially tanned?); hide fringe; faceted seed beads, brown and red; larger bead, brown; twine, brown; thread, brown.

Techniques or Format

Made from four pieces of leather, sewn together. The upper part has two pieces of twine laced through to form a drawstring.

Motifs and Patterns

A single floral motif is on two sides of the pouch.

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

Based on the style of beadwork, which was used to decorate items made for the Victorian tourist trade.

Current Location: Woodland Cultural Centre, Six Nations of the Grand River Territory
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 994.14.128
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1994-06-10
Collection Narratives and Histories

Part of the Jamieson collection.

GKS Reference Number: 25917
Record Creation Context

This record was made during a GRASAC and dissertation research visit to the Woodland Cultural Centre, July 4-8 2011.

Record Creation Notes/Observations

Researchers present: Stacey Loyer and Joanna Miller.

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