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Beaded bag

Maker Unknown, Haudenosaunee

Datec. 1820s

MediumGlass beads, cloth, Velvet, silk, braided silk cord

Dimensions5” H x 5 3/4” W

Credit LineMuseum Purchase; Funded by the Mortimer C. Howe Fund

Object numberNA2011.29.HOW

DescriptionSix-sided beaded bag with double-pointed flap. Large floral arrangement in clear, pink, red, green, and gold beads on back. Two moths? designs connected with a row of white beads on flap. Complex abstract vegetal forms on front body. Bag and flap are edged with rows of beads in blue, white, and green. Braided silk edging on top and flap of bag continue as a strap.

ClassificationsPersonal Accessories

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