Handbag/Purse

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Culture/People: Eastern Band of Cherokee
Previous owner: Margaret Sawyer, Eastern Band of Cherokee
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: Formerly owned by Margaret Sawyer (Eastern Band of Cherokee); collected from her by William F. Stiles (1912-1980, MAI curator) in 1938; purchased by MAI from William F. Stiles in 1967.
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Place: Eastern Cherokee Reservation, Qualla Boundary; Jackson County and Swain County; North Carolina; USA

See related items: Eastern Band of Cherokee; Bags/Pouches (and parts)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 24/1452
Barcode: 241452.000

Object Type: Bags/Pouches (and parts)

Object Name: Handbag/Purse
Media/Materials: Glass bead/beads, clothing snaps
Techniques: Loom beadwork

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws658010499-cf2e-4055-9116-9460695de9a2

Record ID: NMAI_257076