Large yellow fabric bird ornament decorated with beads. Most of the seams are whip-stitched with clear beads incorporated into each stitch. The neck is decorated with cylindrical glass beads creating a crisscross pattern, and two columns of purple sequins, each with a red bead. The bird has evenly spaced translucent yellow beads all over. There are two pompom balls attached to the beak, and three which hang from a tubular perch. The wings and tail are fabric covered board - with yellow fabric on top, and red fabric underneath. The top of each wing is beaded in with a green and white foliage(?) design, and the tail is beaded with a star burst design. The is a single dark blue ribbon attached to the bird's head and tail for hanging. The body is filled with stuffing.

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• Type of Item ornament
• Culture Haudenosaunee
• Material cotton fibre, glass, metal, paper, fibre
• Measurements height 16.1 cm, width 7.8 cm, depth 21.0 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Ruth Phillips
• Received from Ruth Phillips

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• Made in Ontario

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• Ownership Date before March 5, 2024
• Acquisition Date on March 5, 2024

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• Item Classes beadwork
• Condition good
• Accession Number 3660/0036