Handbag/purse

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Date created: 1880-1900

Culture/People: probably Tuscarora (attributed)
Previous owner: William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980
Seller: William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of William F. Stiles (1912-1980, MAI curator); purchased by MAI from William F. Stiles in 1955.
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Place: New York; USA

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 22/4656
Barcode: 224656.000

Object Type: Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs

Object Name: Handbag/purse
Media/Materials: Velveteen, cotton tape, cotton cloth, fabric trim, glass bead/beads, sequins, cotton thread
Techniques: Sewn, raised beadwork, overlay beadwork, edge beaded, lined
Dimensions: 16.5 x 17 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6dee6f1fe-6174-48e2-a233-bbaef9098d58

Record ID: NMAI_239231