Handbag/purse

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Culture/People: probably Mohawk (attributed)
Previous owner: Family of Douw Van Buren, Non-Indian, 1771-1856; Family of Robert Parkhill Getty, Non-Indian, 1811-1902; Harriet McDonald, Non-Indian, 1866-1952
Donor: Harriet McDonald, Non-Indian, 1866-1952

Collection History: Said to have descended in the family of Douw Van Buren (1771-1856, of Schodack Landing, New York) and the family of Robert Parkhill Getty (1811-1902, a son-in-law of Douw Van Buren); donated to MAI in 1938 by Harriet McDonald (1866-1952, a granddaughter of Robert Parkhill Getty) on behalf of the Getty family of Yonkers, New York.
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Place: Near Albany; Albany; Albany County; New York; USA

See related items: Mohawk; Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 19/8129
Barcode: 198129.000

Object Type: Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs

Object Name: Handbag/purse
Media/Materials: Wool cloth, silk ribbon, glass bead/beads, ink
Techniques: Sewn, appliquéd, overlay beadwork

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6124ae72c-239b-47e9-929e-4d7f73e83f83

Record ID: NMAI_211599