National Museum of the American Indian George Gustav Heye Center
Across Borders: Beadwork in Iroquois Life
December 9, 2001 – May 19, 2002
The artistic, cultural, economic, and political significance of beadwork in the lives of the Iroquois people is examined through more than 300 examples, including clothing, moccasins, beaded picture frames. How beadwork has been used to cross cultural boundaries is also examined.
