Handbag/Purse

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Date created: circa 1885

Culture/People: Mohawk [Six Nations of the Grand River, Brantford, Ontario]
Previous owner: Charles E. Locke (Charles Erie Locke/C.E. Locke), Non-Indian, 1850-1919
Seller: Charles E. Locke (Charles Erie Locke/C.E. Locke), Non-Indian, 1850-1919

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Charles Erie Locke (1850-1919, a theatre and opera producer and later a New York City businessman); purchased by George Heye from Charles E. Locke in 1908.
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Place: Six Nations Grand River Reserve; Brant County, Haldimand County; Ontario; Canada

See related items: Mohawk [Six Nations of the Grand River, Brantford, Ontario]; Bags/Pouches (and parts)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 1/6947
Barcode: 016947.000

Object Type: Bags/Pouches (and parts)

Object Name: Handbag/Purse
Media/Materials: Velvet, cotton cloth, glass bead/beads
Techniques: Sewn, raised beadwork, edge beaded
Dimensions: 18.5 x 18 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a5428b81-daa3-4b76-b34e-228d654951aa

Record ID: NMAI_17912