Cuff

37-23-4A

From: United States of America

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 37-23-4A
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Mohawk | Iroquois | Penobscot
Provenience United States of America
Culture Area Northeast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Silk | Glass
Description

Ceremonial cuffs belonging with cape, 37-23-3. Elaborately beaded on red silk, bound with blue silk ribbon and lined with blue muslin; edged with net of white beads. Design: large star-centered disc with scalloped edge, supported by large floral sprays. Colors: medium blue, lavendar, dark and light green, orange, deep and pale yellow, red pink, flesh, black, white and transparent white. Unit beads are set on gilt sequins. Old.

Length 23 cm
Width 37.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of Samuel W. Fernberger, 1937
Other Number 37-23-3 - Other Number

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