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Small handbag embellished with multi-colored beads in an abstract design. Native American-made, probably from the Seneca Nation. Belonged to Philip E. Thomas (1776-1861), the first president of the B&O and representative to Washington for the Six Nations.

Small handbag embellished with multi-colored beads in an abstract design. Native American-made, probably from the Seneca Nation. Belonged to Philip E. Thomas (1776-1861), the first president of the B&O and representative to Washington for the Six Nations. Rear view.

Purse

Description

Small handbag embellished with multi-colored beads in an abstract design. Native American-made, probably from the Seneca Nation. Belonged to Philip E. Thomas (1776-1861), the first president of the B&O and representative to Washington for the Six Nations.

Creator

Date

circa 1820

Materials

Cotton, glass beads

Dimensions

4.5 H x 5 W inches

Object ID

1964.104.1

Resource ID

15902

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Mary Green

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

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