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Iroquois beaded velvet purse
Iroquois beaded velvet purse
Titles: Iroquois beaded velvet purse (Supplied title)
Description: A small Iroquois purse consisting of purple velvet and different colored flannel over a cardboard backing, covered in raised clear, green, red, gold and blue glass beads with a clear glass bead strap, circa the 1870s. Objects of this type were manufactured by Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) women in the Niagara Falls area for sale to Euro-American tourists during the second half of the 19th century. This piece was apparently collected from Dakota people, but was not manufactured by them.
Dates
- Not earlier than 1870 - Not later than 1879 (Creation)
Identifiers
- Accession Number: 6587.3
Holding Type: 3D Objects
Quantity: 1 item
Format
- Content Category: artifacts
Measurements
- 3 1/2 inches height
- 4 inches width
- 3 inches depth
Subjects
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Iroquois beaded velvet purse