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Hexagonal Beaded Bag / Ga-ya-ah
Hexagonal Beaded Bag / Ga-ya-ah
Hexagonal Beaded Bag / Ga-ya-ah

Hexagonal Beaded Bag / Ga-ya-ah

Maker
Datecirca 1855
Mediumwool, cotton, glass beads
Dimensions5 × 5 1/2 in. (12.7 × 14 cm)
ClassificationsNATIVE AMERICAN
Credit LineClara S. Peck Fund
Object number2017.10.15
Descriptionhexagonal, beaded purse; black fabric background with brown fabric trim; zigzag-shaped flap on front; flat-stitched beads; different designs on either side; multi-colored, floral bead design on front with double curve motif and blue, white & green bead trimming; white bead trimming along outer edge; on back, multi-colored floral, bead design with same trimming design as front
On View
Haudenosaunee / Iroquois Gallery
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