Cuff
Object Number:
37-23-4B
Current Location:
Collections storage
Culture:
Mohawk
Iroquois
Culture Area:
Northeast
Section:
American
Materials:
Silk
Glass
Description:
Ceremonial cuffs belonging with cape, 37-23-3. Elaborately beaded on red silk, bound with blue silk ribbon and lined with blue muslin; edged with net of white beads. Design: large star-centered disc with scalloped edge, supported by large floral sprays. Colors: medium blue, lavendar, dark and light green, orange, deep and pale yellow, red pink, flesh, black, white and transparent white. Unit beads are set on gilt sequins. Old.
Length:
23cm
Width:
37.5cm
Credit Line:
Gift of Samuel W. Fernberger
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