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Beaded Purses,

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Beaded Purses,
lot of 2, each with loom beadwork on fabric, with the same design on back and front, with brass frames, one with an amethyst colored stone, and each with silk covered handles and looped fringe, one with beads in colors of pale blue and olive on a white background; 6" high x 7" wide; other in colors of pale blue and red on a white background; 5" high x 6" wide. Probably Sioux, but possibly non-Indian. Deaccessioned from the Western Reserve Historical Society of Cleveland, Ohio. Very good, handle of one bag separated from frame, both silk coverings on handles need restitching, beadwork intact.