Handbag/purse

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Culture/People: probably Tuscarora (attributed)
Previous owner: Edward Borein, Non-Indian, 1873-1945
Seller: Lucille E. Borein (Mrs. Edward Borein), Non-Indian, 1882-1967

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Edward Borein (1873-1945, a Western artist and collector); purchased by MAI from his widow Lucille E. Borein (1882-1967) in 1945.
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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: 20/7760
Barcode: 207760.000

Object Type: Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs

Object Name: Handbag/purse
Media/Materials: Cotton cloth, silk ribbon, glass bead/beads, sequins
Techniques: Sewn, lined, raised beadwork, overlay beadwork, lazy/lane stitch beadwork, edge beaded

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6bada67a0-2c56-4d51-ae8e-21eeb4464413

Record ID: NMAI_222031