Collection: Warnock

Item Number: WC9506005

Category: Bag - Pouch

Region: Northeast

Tribe: Huron

Period: 1825-1850

Materials: Black-dyed hide, moosehair, porcupine quills, tin cones.

Description: Lorette, quilled pouch, the front panel sewn in dyed moosehair in red, blue, white and green with interspersed bands of multi-colored quills, a fringe of tin cones with inset red-dyed hair

Condition: Good; minor damage to quills, some moosehair and tin cones missing.

Dimensions: Height 7.5 inches 19 cm; Width 9 inches 23 cm.

Provenance:

Mrs. Bruce Bossom
Epic Fine Arts Co./Masco Corp.

References:

Christie's Auction Catalogue, Christie's, New York, London, Lot 201, June 26, 1995

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