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Beadwork bag
Beadwork bag

Beadwork bag

second quarter of the 19th century
Place of OriginLexington, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueGlass and gilt metal beads and Silk knit, silk plain-weave, silk tape, leather lining
Dimensions24.3 x 20.5 cm (9 9/16 x 8 1/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Dr. Merrell L. Stout
Accession number45.626
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
ProvenanceUsed by the Robbins family of Lexington, MA; Inherited by Dr. Merrell L. Stout from Ellen A. Stone; Gift to the MFA, June, 1945
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