Purse
91-22-13
From: United States of America (uncertain) | Canada (uncertain) | New York (uncertain)
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 91-22-13 |
| 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 | Fiber | Glass |
| Description | Small fold-over purse. Blue cotton exterior with beaded floral appliques- single flower of clear rocaille beads and smoke cylinders with leaves and stem of clear rocaille beads; leaf band of clear rocaille beads; leaf band of clear rocaille on front. Green cloth border with beaded chain edging in clear rocaille. Beige cloth interior. |
| Height | 7 cm |
| Length | 11.9 cm |
| Thickness | 2.7 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Marshall J. Becker, 1991 |
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