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Object Number
99-12-10/53064
Display Title
Pendant ornamented with quill work
Descriptions
Object Description
Pendant ornamented with quill work. The pendant is cut from one piece of hide and fully decorated on one side with dyed quillwork, wool fabric, glass beads and hide thongs with metal alloy cones and animal hair. The hide piece is 36 cm long and 10 cm at top and 1 cm at bottom. Additional object description under conservation.
Inventory Description
Ornament, quillwork, blue beads, red felt at top, tinkler, hair fringe
Classification
- Pendant
Department
Ethnographic
Date
before 1899
Culture
- Mohawk
- Iroquois
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
Dimensions
Overall: 54 x 11.8 x 0.5 cm (21 1/4 x 4 5/8 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
53064
Credit Line
Gift of the Heirs of David Kimball, 1899
Provenance
Provenance
Boston Museum
Donor
David P. Kimball
Donor
Augusta K. Horton
Donor
L. Cushing Kimball
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99-12-10/53062 | Quilled belt |
Belt
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United States
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| 99-12-10/53073 | Pouch ornamented with quill work |
Bag
|
North America
| |
| 99-12-10/53052 | Otter bag |
Bag
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Michigan?
| |
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Media Restricted
| 18-11-10/87317 | Buckskin shirt ornamented with quill work |
Shirt
Raw Material |
North Dakota
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 99-12-10/53047 | Side-fold dress |
Dress
|
United States
| |
| 99-12-10/53066 | Black leather quill ornamented knife case |
Case
|
North America
| |
| 05-7-10/64449 | Quill ornamented cradle |
Raw Material
Baby Carrier |
United States
| |
| 995-29-10/73423 | Pipe bag with quill wrapped fringe |
Bag
|
United States
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 99-12-10/53139 | Knife case |
Accessory
|
North America
| |
| 99-12-10/53069 | Double black leather quill ornamented knife case |
Case
|
North America
| |
| 99-12-10/53070 | Double black leather quill ornamented knife case |
Case
|
North America
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 99-12-10/53104.3 | Bladder bag |
Pouch
|
United States
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