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19th C Great Lakes Sinew Thread-sewn Wall Pocket Purse Iroquois Seneca Indian
19th C Great Lakes Sinew Thread-sewn Wall Pocket Purse Iroquois Seneca Indian
19th C Great Lakes Sinew Thread-sewn Wall Pocket Purse Iroquois Seneca Indian

19th C Great Lakes Sinew Thread-sewn Wall Pocket Purse Iroquois Seneca Indian

$ 208.56

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Modified Item: No
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Provenance: Ownership History Available
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Artisan: unknown
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Culture: Native American: US
  • Origin: Great Lakes
  • Tribal Affiliation: Iroquois

    Description

    Here is an unusual and rare
    Great Lakes
    area, probably Iroquois or Seneca,
    sinew and thread-sewn wall pocket
    or purse
    , beaded on canvas and red stroud with colors of light blue, greasy yellow, red white-heart, white, and royal blue
    .
    Measures 11" long x 4" diameter x 12" circumference and dates to the
    late 19th century
    .
    Condition is excellent, with only very minor bead loss, and you have to REALLY look to find it
    . Also a tiny bit of red stroud loss. This is f
    rom the Stanley Slocum Collection, Minnesota
    .
    This would make a fine addition to any Native American collection!
    It has been brought to my attention that this may be a hat and Naskapi in origin. Based on it's size though, it would be too small for even an infant. This could have even been made to put on a Victorian Era doll