1904 Iroquois Beaded Cloth Novelty Purse Box
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**Originally Listed At $150**
Native American, Northeastern United States / Canada, Iroquois people, ca. 1904 CE. A pink purse box that is hand beaded with glass and sequins on a pink cotton over a stiff board frame. The purse has tassels, a handle, and beading that spells out "BOX" on the lid flap and the year on the front. Iroquois women turned to the traditional skill of quill and newer glass bead working as a livelihood for tourists that wanted unique souvenirs and novelty items. Size: 5.5" L x 3" W x 4" H (14 cm x 7.6 cm x 10.2 cm)
Provenance: private Santa Fe, New Mexico USA collection; ex-Michelle Torrez collection, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
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#178703
Native American, Northeastern United States / Canada, Iroquois people, ca. 1904 CE. A pink purse box that is hand beaded with glass and sequins on a pink cotton over a stiff board frame. The purse has tassels, a handle, and beading that spells out "BOX" on the lid flap and the year on the front. Iroquois women turned to the traditional skill of quill and newer glass bead working as a livelihood for tourists that wanted unique souvenirs and novelty items. Size: 5.5" L x 3" W x 4" H (14 cm x 7.6 cm x 10.2 cm)
Provenance: private Santa Fe, New Mexico USA collection; ex-Michelle Torrez collection, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
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.
#178703
Condition
Minor fading and staining to cloth and tiny pinhole tears. Beading is intact and excellent.
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1904 Iroquois Beaded Cloth Novelty Purse Box
Estimate $100 - $150
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PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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