Martha Berry: Cherokee Beadwork Artist

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Double Crossed

Beaded Bandolier Bag by Martha Berry

• Winner: Best of Category, Beadwork, 32nd Annual Trail of Tears Art Show, Cherokee Heritage Center, Tahlequah, OK, 2003.

Dimensions: Approx. 35"H x 13.5"W x 2"D

Materials: Wool, cotton, glass, brass

In the National Museum of the American Indian's magnificent George Gustav Heye collection there resides an old Cherokee bandolier bag. This early 19th century artifact is beaded with a floral design and under the pouch flap is the following embroidered inscription:

To: General Jackson
From: Sam Houston

Double Crossed was inspired by that bag, and is dedicated to all those Cherokees who died as a result of being double crossed by Andrew Jackson.