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Beaded bag with its flap fully open, featuring wavy green, blue, and cream stripes framing a red body and top, both of which feature detailed green and white floral embroidery.

Beaded bag with wavy white, green, blue, and cream stripes framing a red body and top, both of which feature detailed green and white floral embroidery.

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Unknown Maker, Huron-Wendat

Beaded Bag

Description

Maker

Culture

Huron-Wendat , or, Mi'kmaq (Micmac), Native North American

Title

Beaded Bag

Year

1800s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

moose hair, seed bead, wool, silk

Dimensions

17.1 x 15.2 cm (6 3/4 x 6 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Eleanor Seaman

Object Number

1986.129.2

Type

Costume Accessories

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Unknown Maker, Huron-Wendat

Beaded Bag, 1800s

moose hair tufting; seed bead; wool; silk

17.1 x 15.2 cm (6 3/4 x 6 inches)

Gift of Mrs. Eleanor Seaman 1986.129.2

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