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Beaded Bag

Hodinöhsö:ni’

Arts of the Americas

On View: American Art Galleries, 5th Floor, Trouble the Water
MEDIUM Velvet, beads, sequins
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONS
DATES late 19th century
DIMENSIONS Including fringe: 13 1/2 × 3/8 × 10 1/2 in. (34.3 × 1 × 26.7 cm)  (show scale)
COLLECTIONS Arts of the Americas
ACCESSION NUMBER 2016.11.8
CREDIT LINE Gift of the Edward J. Guarino Collection in memory of Josephine M. Guarino
PROVENANCE Prior to 2002, provenance not yet documented; by 2002, acquired by Crown & Eagle Antiques, New Hope, PA; May 20, 2002, purchased from Crown & Eagle Antiques by Edward J. Guarino of New York, NY; October 27, 2016, gift of Edward J. Guarino to the Brooklyn Museum.
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CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Black velvet bag decorated on one side with a raised, beaded, swan surrounded by floral designs. The swan is made of clear, white, grey, and golden brown beads with one blue bead for its eye. The floral designs use green, rose, and pink beads. The bag is edged with two rows of white beads with a zigzag row of clear beads between them. Metallic sequins provide additional adornment. The bottom of the bag is decorated with a long fringe consisting of white bead loops and twisted green bead loops. Condition: good.
MUSEUM LOCATION This item is on view in American Art Galleries, 5th Floor, Trouble the Water
CAPTION Hodinöhsö:ni’. Beaded Bag, late 19th century. Velvet, beads, sequins, Including fringe: 13 1/2 × 3/8 × 10 1/2 in. (34.3 × 1 × 26.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Edward J. Guarino Collection in memory of Josephine M. Guarino, 2016.11.8. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2016.11.8_front_PS22.jpg)
IMAGE front, 2016.11.8_front_PS22.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2024
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Hodinöhsö:ni’. <em>Beaded Bag</em>, late 19th century. Velvet, beads, sequins, Including fringe: 13 1/2 × 3/8 × 10 1/2 in. (34.3 × 1 × 26.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Edward J. Guarino Collection in memory of Josephine M. Guarino, 2016.11.8. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2016.11.8_front_PS22.jpg)