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A James Bay Cree Beaded Cloth Hood

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description

composed of wool and silk cloth, glass beads and cotton thread, decorated with a floral motif.

Provenance

Collected at Hudson Bay in the 19th Century by a Merchant Navy Sea Captain

By family descent to the present owner 

Condition

Very good overall condition with typical wear for its age; beaded fringe along the bottom is heavily worn.
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