A CHERISHED CURIOSITY - GERRY BIRON

fig. 4.9. A group of beaded bags, Haudenosaunee type. 1840s. Glass beads; some are beaded on wool broadcloth;
others on velvet or silk. All have a silk ribbon edge binding. These are typically 5.5 inches high by 6 inches
wide. (g) and (i) are decorated with dyed moosehair (See: fig. 3.39). This style is generally characterized by
scalloped edges, a tight band of beads along the perimeter and a distinctive floral style. These are possibly the
work of Caroline Parker. The floral motif on bag (c) is remarkably similar to one on a table cover in the Rochester
Museum and Science Center, Rochester, New York that was made by Caroline Parker (See: Holler 2011:16).
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