Culture/People:

probably Tuscarora (attributed)  Search this

Object Name:

Handbag/purse

Media/Materials:

Cotton cloth, silk ribbon, glass bead/beads, thread

Techniques:

Sewn, lined, raised beadwork, overlay beadwork, lazy/lane stitch beadwork, edge beaded

Object Type:

Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs

Place:

New York; USA

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from an unknown source in 1951.

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Catalog Number:

21/7593

Barcode:

217593.000

See related items:

Tuscarora

Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6137b3b6b-38d1-4df0-a64c-a0c25e9c721a

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_231836