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Beaded purse
Maker
Unknown, Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), Mohawk
ClassificationsPersonal Accessories
DateLate 19th or early 20th C, Pre-1917
Dimensions3” H (without loops) x 4 5/8” W
Materials/TechniqueGlass beads, cloth, metal, brass sequins, metal hook and eye clasp
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object numberNA2011.38.LMA
DescriptionBrown velvet barrel shaped purse with a large raised beadwork flower on one side, a three petal flower on the top, and two circles on the front. At the center of the flower are many beaded loops including five long drops with sprengperlen tubular beads. Three sets of loops of clear and sprengperlen drop from the bottom. Sequins accent background and clear beads edge the sides and top flap.
Place of origin / madeNorth America
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Unknown, Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), Mohawk
Late 19th C. or Early 20th C.
