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)

Beaded Bag

Artist:Hodinöhsö:ni’

Medium: Velvet, beads, sequins

Geograhical Locations:

Dates:late 19th century

Dimensions: Including fringe: 13 1/2 × 3/8 × 10 1/2 in. (34.3 × 1 × 26.7 cm)

Collections:

Museum Location: American Art Galleries, 5th Floor, Trouble the Water

Exhibitions:

Accession Number: 2016.11.8

Image: 2016.11.8_front_PS22.jpg,

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.

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