An almond shaped embroidered cap, which features 3 blocks of blue, white, green, and pink floral embroidery which are framed and divided by blue, pink, and white geometric patterns.
An almond shaped embroidered cap, which features 3 blocks of blue, white, green, and pink floral embroidery which are framed and divided by blue, pink, and white geometric patterns.
Top view of an almond shape cap, which features 3 blocks of intricate floral embroidery in whites, ochres, blues and pinks, framed by colorful patterns. The top face is teardrop-shaped.
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Unknown Maker, Haudenosaunee (Iroquois)

Glengarry cap

Maker

Unknown Maker, Haudenosaunee (Iroquois)

Culture

Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), Native North American

Title

Glengarry cap

Year

1800s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

cotton, silk, bead

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities

Object Number

59.095.29

Type

Exhibition History

Being and Believing in the Natural World
Perspectives from the Ancient Mediterranean, Asia, and Indigenous North America
Oct 22, 2022 – Jun 04, 2023

Label copy

These bags and the shoes and hat on the other side of the case were beaded in diverse styles by artists from different Native American tribes. When Europeans came to North America, they introduced glass beads to Native American communities through trade, and beadwork soon evolved into a core cultural art medium. These colorful designs reflect aspects of the natural world, including flowers, leaves, and animals.

—SB

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Haudenosaunee (Iroquois)
Glengarry cap, 1800s
Cotton, silk, and beads
Gift of the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities 59.095.29

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