Handbag/purse

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Culture/People: Mohawk [Kahnawake]
Collector: William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980
Previous owner: William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980
Seller: William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980

Collection History: Collected by William F. Stiles (1912-1980, MAI curator) in 1932; purchased by MAI from William F. Stiles in 1967.
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Place: Kahnawake Reserve (Caughnawaga Reserve); Montérégie Region; Québec; Canada

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 24/1429
Barcode: 241429.000

Object Type: Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs

Object Name: Handbag/purse
Media/Materials: Velveteen, hide, silk cloth, satin, glass bead/beads
Techniques: Sewn, raised beadwork, laced
Dimensions: 17.3 x 29 x 14.3 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c4967db8-21ad-433b-ad8b-f5bac0907eef

Record ID: NMAI_257053