Collection Highlights
Three Iroquois: Atotárho Protected by Black Snakes, Flanked by Deganawida Offering Wampum and Hiawatha
c. 1827
X.520[dup]
Watercolor, black and brown ink, and brown gouache over graphite on beige paper, laid on canvas
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Antimacassar or handkerchief w/lace trim
Title
Antimacassar or handkerchief w/lace trim
Object name
Handkerchief
Date
1825-1875
Medium
Linen
Dimensions
Overall: 20 7/8 x 20 7/8 in. ( 53 x 53 cm )
Description
Cambric handkerchief trimmed with handmade bobbin lace; the lace is worked in rows of rinceau design worked in close leaf and cross bars open, scalloped beaded edge.
Object Number
INV.11848
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
