Beaded Bag

From the collections of PVMA • Digital image © Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Assoc. • Image use information

About this item

An Iroquois artisan made this bag in the 1880s, to be sold to tourists. Iroquois beaded bags had been made in square and rectangular shapes in the 18th and early 19th centuries. This new style was smaller and more decorative.

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Details

Item typePersonal Objects
Crafts, Decorative Art
Beadwork
CreatorIroquois
Date1880–1890
TopicNative American
Transportation, Travel, Tourism
Art, Music, Literature, Crafts
EraRise of Industrial America, 1878–1899
MaterialCloth; Glass
Process/FormatNeedlework
Dimension detailsHeight: 6.37 in
Catalog #2000.41.501
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Iroquois. Beaded Bag. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/2000-41-501/. Accessed on December 6, 2024.

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