19th C. Iroquois Cloth Purse Pouch w/ Glass Beadwork
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Description
Native American, Northeastern United States / Canada, Iroquois peoples, ca. late 1800s to 1900s CE. An antique pouch made from cotton and brown velvet decorated with opaque and semi-translucent glass seed beads sewn in leaf motifs - characteristic of Iroquois style. The pouch has signs of use and age, but the majority of the beadwork is intact. Purses and other textile goods such as this, were made as sale items by Native women as a source of income. Size of textile pouch: 7.5" L x 6.5" W (19 cm x 16.5 cm); case: 12.25" L x 8.25" W (31.1 cm x 21 cm)
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Provenance: private Thornton, Colorado, USA collection
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#182887
Please note this item falls under the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act and is not eligible for international shipping. Native American, Alaska Native, & Native Hawaiian objects are only eligible to ship within the United States.
Provenance: private Thornton, Colorado, USA collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#182887
Condition
Fraying and losses to red cotton textile hem and around opening rim. Fraying and losses to threads with beading. Displayed in Riker case.
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19th C. Iroquois Cloth Purse Pouch w/ Glass Beadwork
Estimate $1,000 - $1,500
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