Small dark green velvet bird ornament decorated with beads. The neck is decorated a beaded crisscross pattern in light green, white, light blue, yellow and black. The bird has a line of three beads for eyes on each side: black, red, black. There are single orange beads spaced all over the bird. There is one red pompom ball attached to the beak and two hanging under the bird, all hanging from a length of orange beads. The wings and tail are composed of fabric covered board - with green fabric on top and red fabric underneath. The wings, tail and other seams are lined with orange beads. Both wings and the tail have a design of three beads: orange, yellow, orange. The is a single gold 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 fibre, plastic, paper
• Measurements height 6.2 cm, width 4.3 cm, depth 9.2 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 3660/0037