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scarf
scarf
scarf
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Introduction
Women's beaded head scarf or head throw. Scarf is triangular, made of blue wool with red satin edging, with yellow and green glass beads. Seneca, made by Lillian Blackchief of the Tonawanda Reservation.
Name of Maker(s):
Lillian Blackchief
Nation of Maker:
Hodenosaunee/Haudenosaunee
Seneca
Nation of Origin
PMAE catalogue record
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)
PMAE catalogue record
Place of Origin:
Tonawanda Seneca Nation
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative
Peabody Museum catalogue record
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Materials
Blue wool, red satin, green and yellow glass beads, cotton thread.
Additional Context
Autumn Epple: Beadwork style at the edge of scarf is typical of Seneca designs. Similar line work can be found on Seneca regalia.
Dimensions:
103.5 × 48.5 × 0 cm
Condition:
Excellent.
Provenance
Current Location:
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Cambridge, MA, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
49-10-10/29426
Date of Acquisition by the Institution:
1949
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
58901
How to Cite this Item
Image © President and Fellows of Harvard College, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, 49-10-10/29426
Record Creation Context
Record created by Autumn Epple GRASAC RA on May 27, 2021
Approximate Place of Origin