Name/Title
DecorationEntry/Object ID
2023.26.002Description
Brown, hand-beaded bird. The bird has single red beds as eyes, brown beading around the edges of the body. The wings are attatched at the side, which is indicative of the Mohawk tradition. The wings are detailed with the same brown beads as an outline, white stripes, with alternating red and black beads at the tips of the wing. The beading on the tail matches the wings. There is a white and brown twisted hoop to allow the bird to hang. The birs is perched two red balls hang off the perch, one red ball hangs from the mouth of the bird.Collection
Genesee Country Village and MuseumMade/Created
Manufacturer
MohawkDate made
1890 - 1920Place
State/Province
New YorkCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaDimensions
Height
5-1/4 inWidth
2 inLength
4-1/2 inDimension Notes
Height is from the bottom of the red balls to the top of the bird's head.
The width is the width of the tail.
The length goes from the tip of the nose to the tip of the tail.