Purse
91-22-6
From: United States of America (uncertain) | Canada (uncertain) | New York (uncertain)
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 91-22-6 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Iroquois |
Provenience | United States of America (uncertain) | Canada (uncertain) | New York (uncertain) |
Culture Area | Northeast Culture Area |
Date Made | 1837-1901 |
Section | American |
Materials | Cotton | Bead | Paper | Metal |
Description | Red cotton fold-over purse with pink cloth interior; beige edging. Large beaded floral on exterior in clear rocaille and smoke cylinder beads flanked by double line of white rocaille beads. Spiralling line of clear rocaille beads along edge; Looped fringe of clear rocaille beads along closure. Strap of clear cylinders and rocaille beads. Metal closure. |
Height | 7 cm |
Length | 10.3 cm |
Thickness | 4.1 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Marshall J. Becker, 1991 |
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