Wabanaki beaded purse, ca. 1870
Contributed by Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine
Item 23504
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Indians throughout the Northeast copied beading styles and traded objects, making it difficult to attribute beadwork to specific tribes.
The purse may have been made by a member of the Penobscot, Passamaquoddy, Micmac, or Maliseet tribes, which are collectively referred to as Wabanaki.
Other Information
- Title: Wabanaki beaded purse, ca. 1870
- Creation Date: circa 1870
- Subject Date: circa 1870
- State: ME
- Media: Leather, beads
- Local Code: HM 6327A
- Object Type: Physical Object
For more information about this item, contact:
Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine
5746 Maine Center for the Arts, Orono, ME 04469
(207) 581-1902
http://www.umaine.edu/hudsonmuseum/
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LC Subject Headings
Penobscot art
Micmac Indians
Maliseet Indians
Passamaquoddy Indians
Penobscot indians
Indian beadwork
Indians of North America--Maine
Indian art--North America
Pouches (Containers)
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