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Introduction
Beaded fold-over sewing case dating to early 1903 or earlier, composed of a flexible but reinforced cover, beaded on the outside, with a pin cushion and pocket sewn into the inside. Inside, the rectangular fabric needle cushion, firmly stuffed, is sewn across the width of approximately 1/3 of a one-piece cover which folds over top and bottom to close with a hook and eye. Also features a beaded carrying strap. Mohawk.
Name of Maker(s):
Anonymous Mohawk artist
Nation of Maker:
Mohawk
Nation of Origin
PMAE catalogue record
Date Made or Date Range:
1903
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative
PMAE catalogue record
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Materials
Fabric, glass beads, cardboard, sequins, metal, paper
Dimensions:
9 × 12.5 × 5.5 cm
Condition:
Excellent.
Provenance
Current Location:
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Cambridge, MA, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
995-29-10/73434
Date of Acquisition by the Institution:
1995
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From:
Estate of Dr. William R. Wright
Previous Collectors:
Dr. William R. Wright
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
58939
How to Cite this Item
Image © President and Fellows of Harvard College, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, 995-29-10/73434
Record Creation Context
Record created by Autumn Epple GRASAC RA June 6 2021
Approximate Place of Origin