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PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE COLLECTOR
A CREE QUILLED HIDE POUCH
Details
A CREE QUILLED HIDE POUCH
of tapering rectangular form, decorated with two horizontal loomed quill panels featuring alternating geometric motifs in dyed blue, red, yellow, black, pink and natural porcupine quills, each trimmed with quill-wrapped hide fringe and worn fine red wool yarn, edged with quillwork and lined with muslin
Length: 9½ in. (24.2 cm.)
of tapering rectangular form, decorated with two horizontal loomed quill panels featuring alternating geometric motifs in dyed blue, red, yellow, black, pink and natural porcupine quills, each trimmed with quill-wrapped hide fringe and worn fine red wool yarn, edged with quillwork and lined with muslin
Length: 9½ in. (24.2 cm.)
Provenance
Gifted to Mrs. Mary Hood Butler of Halls Station, PA and descended through the family to the present owner.
Further details
This lot is accompanied by a note which states in part, "This hunting bag was presented to Mrs. Mary Hood Butler by a friendly Indian during the time of hostility between the Indians and early settlers. These Indians frequently gave timely warning of coming danger to different families living on the banks of the Susquehanna. Mrs. Butler with her husband, son, and daughter lived opposite what is known as the, "Indian Mound", or burying grounds at Halls Station ..."