Beaded cuffs

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About this item

These cuffs were created in 2004, by Gail Montour, a Kanien’kehaka (Mohawk), from Kahnawake, Quebec, Canada. The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake commissioned Montour to make these cuffs for the 300th commemoration of the 1704 raid on Deerfield, Massachusetts, by French and Native American soldiers.  The commenoration celebrated the continued friendship between the communities of Deerfield and Kahnawake.

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Details

Item typeClothing
Jewelry, Accessories
Crafts, Decorative Art
Beadwork
CreatorMontour (Kanienkehaka), Gail
Date2004
PlaceCanada
TopicNative American
Clothing, Textile, Fashion, Costume
EraNew Millennium, 1990–Present
EventDeerfield Raid. February 29, 1704
MaterialCloth; Metal
Process/FormatNeedlework
Dimension detailsLength: 6.00 in Width: 4.00 in
Catalog #2004.28a-b
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Montour (Kanienkehaka), Gail. Beaded cuffs. 2004. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/2004-28a-b/. Accessed on December 5, 2024.

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