C. 1850s Native American Finely Beaded Wool Pouch, Seneca or Wabanaki quiche dish because of the huge number

because of the huge number of firkins and buckets that were made there

with a narrow band of striped paper around the perimeter of the lid

A bit mysterious feeling

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or perhaps it will sail on by

C. 1850s Native American Finely Beaded Wool Pouch, Seneca or Wabanaki quiche dish because of the huge numberThis is an early one, mid 19th century I believe, glass beads on red wool ground, with green silk border and light blue interior, polished cotton I believe. There was a great deal of similarity between Wabanaki (especially Mi'kmaq) and Iroquois (specifically Seneca) beadwork during this period; I am not expert enough to attribute definitively. (There is an excellent blog devoted to just this: https: iroquoisbeadwork. blogspot. com ) I am forever