Beaded bag
Maker
Unknown, Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), Mohawk
ClassificationsPersonal Accessories
Dimensions7 1/4” L x 7 1/8” W x 5/8” H
Materials/TechniqueGlass beads, cloth
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object numberNA2012.36.LMA
DescriptionBeaded bag with flaps and floral design brown velvet repeated on both sides, no strap. Beaded leaf design surrounded by lines is done in clean and opaque white, blue, red, pink, yellow, and green glass beads. Leaf design is repeated on the body of bag and flaps, with the flaps trimmed with white beads. The bag is trimmed with red fabric, and the underside of the flaps is done in purple fabric.
Place of origin / madeUSA, North America
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