C. 1850s Native American Finely Beaded Wool Pouch, Seneca or Wabanaki quiche dish with a narrow band of

with a narrow band of striped paper around the perimeter of the lid

which would change its nature

determined looking gaze of this figure

A bit mysterious feeling

because of the huge number of firkins and buckets that were made there

C. 1850s Native American Finely Beaded Wool Pouch, Seneca or Wabanaki quiche dish with a narrow band ofThis is an early one, mid 19th century I believe, glass beads on red wool ground, with green silk border and light blue interior, polished cotton I believe. There was a great deal of similarity between Wabanaki (especially Mi'kmaq) and Iroquois (specifically Seneca) beadwork during this period; I am not expert enough to attribute definitively. (There is an excellent blog devoted to just this: https: iroquoisbeadwork. blogspot. com ) I am forever