MicMac beaded bag, beadwork on black stroud, with silk wrapping and old cloth interior. Beaded on both sides of bag and interior lining made out of early cloth.
circa 1830-1850s
5 1/4" diameter by 5 1/2" high
Excellent condition with minor loss to beaded edging
Collected in Pennsylvania
BD0191
$950.
The Eastern Woodlands Indians came into contact with Europeans in the late 15th-16th centuries. By the 19th century, they were heavily influenced by the French and English settlers around them.
This MicMac bag is quite early. Few from this period have survived time and in such overall fine condition. There is heavy usage of 1/16th beads and some beads even smaller, an indicator of earlier dating. Note the bifarcated beaded design, an influence from the French nuns.
(Woodlands)
Marcy Burns American Indian Arts
525 East 72nd Street, Suite 26G
New York, New York 10021
(by appointment only)
