Beadwork barrette

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About this item

Beadwork has a long and enduring tradition among the Kanien’kehaka (Mohawk) from Kahnawake, Quebec, Canada. This barrette was created by Allison Tewesa McGregor, who learned to bead when she was eight years old, a tradition that is taught to children at Kahnawake as an after-school activity beginning at age six. A Mohawk creation story relates that Turtle carried the world on her back.

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Item typeJewelry, Accessories
Crafts, Decorative Art
Beadwork
CreatorMcGregor, Allison Tewesa
Date1992
PlaceCanada
TopicNative American
EraNew Millennium, 1990–Present
MaterialCloth; Glass
Process/FormatNeedlework
Dimension detailsDiameter: 3.25 in
Catalog #1992.15.01
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McGregor, Allison Tewesa. Beadwork barrette. 1992. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1992-15-01/. Accessed on December 6, 2024.

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