$492
Northeast Beaded Cloth Bag, possibly Wabanaki, c. 1840, a circle on the back surrounded by double-curve motifs, red wool broadcloth, silk ribbon binding and glazed cotton lining, 4 3/4 x 5 in. Exhibitions: Made of Thunder, Made of Glass, American Indian Beadwork of the Northeast was shown at the Abbe Museum, Bar Harbor, Maine, 2006, Memorial Hall Museum, Deerfield, Massachusetts, 2007, Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum, Warner, New Hampshire, 2008, and The Institute of American Indian Studies, Washington, Connecticut, 2009. Made of Thunder, Made of Glass II, Continuing Traditions in Northeastern Indian Beadwork was exhibited at Memorial Hall Museum, Deerfield, Massachusetts, 2015, and Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University, 2016. Literature: A Cherished Curiosity: The Souvenir Beaded Bag in Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Art, 2012, p. 83. Estimate $400-600 The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2017-12-02
