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Box purse

Maker Unknown, Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), Mohawk

Datec. 1900

MediumGlass beads, cloth, cardboard stiffener, sequins, brown paper pattern

Dimensions3 5/8” H (without drops) x 4 3/8” W x 2 3/4” D

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

Object numberNA2011.16.HOW

DescriptionSix-sided box purse with two hot pink and two green corduroy fabric sides, maroon bottom, and pale pink top. Red interior. Clear, red, yellow, blue, and green beads frame simple floral designs. All sides edged with blue beads. Green beaded strap and drops made of blue seed beads and multicolored sprengperlen beads at each corner.

ClassificationsPersonal Accessories

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