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Pocket, Watch

Object/Artifact

Watch pocket, Haudenosaunee, made in vague shape of an oak leaf— a teardrop shape with scalloped edges, of red wool. The edge was bound with green silk and bordered with 2 rows of translucent milky white beads on either side of 2 rows of transparent yellow ones. There remain a few white beads near the top suggesting they formed edging originally. Remains of clear bead loops at the bottom. Upon the basic shape, a padded disc of red wool is covered with concentric rows of translucent opalescent white beads having 2 rows of yellow one's half-way in. Its outer edge has a zig-zag net effect worked down the sides. It rests upon a slightly larger circle of violet-blue silk edged with white beads, that forms the watch pocket. Filling in the triangular space above the circle is a solid leaf shape with a pair of scrolls at the base on either side, also opalescent white and yellow. The pocket is lined with blue glazed cotton, and the back of the piece is backed with tan glazed cotton.

G2007.077

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Indigenous Objects

Accessory

Historic Costume

1820 - 1845

Haudenosaunee

Seneca

Native American

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