C. 1850s Native American Finely Beaded Wool Pouch, Seneca or Wabanaki quiche dish A bit mysterious feeling

A bit mysterious feeling

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

one part chartreuse

which would change its nature

determined looking gaze of this figure

C. 1850s Native American Finely Beaded Wool Pouch, Seneca or Wabanaki quiche dish A bit mysterious feelingThis 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