Name/Title
PurseEntry/Object ID
2018.3.184Description
Property M18: Iroquois Beaded Purse. Object: storage, Artist/Maker: unknown (20th Century, Iroquois) Title/Model: Purse, Date/Region: ca. 1890, Medium/Technique: muslin, pigment, glass beads & cloth / handmade, Edition/Series: unique, 1 of 1, Size: 17.15" H x 7.15" W x 1" D, Condition: average - strap has tears/cuts, Signature/Inscriptions: n/a, Exhibitions/Literature: n/a, Description/Notes: Handcrafted antique glass beadwork on black cloth applied to muslin with horseshoe-shape design with bead work florals continued onto the pocket flap and a red tattered shoulder strap that is also used as the trim around the purse edges. In the tradition of Iroquois beadwork floral motifs made to appeal to the European fashion sensibilities of the mid to late 1800's. Iroquois beadwork floral motifs were made to appeal to the Victorian era fashions interests of European tourists visiting the Niagara Falls area. Purchased from Bob Sleeper Auction, Feb 3rd, 1991, Emma, Missouri, $75.Collection
NATIVE AMERICANLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
PurseNomenclature Primary Object Term
Bag, CarryingNomenclature Sub-Class
Personal Carrying & Storage GearNomenclature Class
Personal GearNomenclature Category
Category 03: Personal ObjectsDimensions
Dimension Description
Ignoring StrapWidth
7 inLength
7 inMaterial
Leather, Beads, CLOTHColor
Red, Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Fuchsia, Tan, Brown
