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Beaded bird

Maker Unknown, Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), Tuscarora

DateLate 20th C

MediumGlass beads, cloth, brown paper pattern

Dimensions4 1/2” H x 7 1/4” L x 2 3/4” W

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object numberNA2011.33.LMA

DescriptionPurple velvet bird with print fabric inside wings and under tail. Clear beads create border and edging on the wings and tail and dot the body. Clear and colored bead leaves and flowers are on the wings and a butterfly is on the tail. Clear and gold beaded crest on its head. The bird has two beaded cherries in its mouth and a double strand gold bead hanger. Tuscarora style with wings pointed upwards.

ClassificationsBeadwork

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