Beaded box
Maker
Unknown, Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), Mohawk
ClassificationsPersonal Accessories
DateLate 19th or early 20th C, Pre-1917
Dimensions2 1/2” (w/out loops) H x 3 5/8” W
Materials/TechniqueGlass beads, cloth
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object numberNA2011.41.LMA
DescriptionBox purse in purple velvet and gold fabric. Extensive edging and many loop drops in clear beads. A clear bead diamond pattern and central circle on all sides . The front and back have blue, pink, green, and gold beads at the corners of the diamonds while the sides have blues, pink, and gold with no colored beads at the bottom point. Pink and blue on the top. Clear sprengperlen beads at the upper sides, at the centers of circles, and forming a hanger.
Place of origin / madeNorth America
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Unknown, Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), Mohawk
Late 19th C. or Early 20th C.
