Native American Ceremonial Regalia. Museum Piece Beadwork Mohican Tribe

Description

This regalia is from a local estate in Eastern Connecticut, Hartford area.
We have tried to find out what tribe it may be from, we were thinking Mohican.   We contacted the Penobscot museum and this is what they told us...
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We
actually think the regalia is Haudenosaunee (also known as Iroquois), which includes  Mohawk, Onondaga, Oneida, Cayuga, Seneca, and Tuscarora, groups located in New York, Ontario, and adjacent areas. That is outside our collecting area. I will do some asking around about other museum that might be an option."
We also had a appraisal done and this was their evaluation.  This is what they told us and all we know about the piece.
Guarantee line
Attributed to the Mohican Tribe (Connecticut River Valley).
Description
Comprising a shirt/jacket and a pair of leggings; the shirt has buttons and openings for the buttons; beside the buttons and the openings, are patches with floral leaf beadwork. The cuffs of the shirt have beadwork. The shirt has fringe on the collar, sleeves, the bottom hem, and two rows (fringe) down the outer back. There is a red horizontal ribbon/grosgrain surrounding the bottom part of the shirt. The leggings have fringe on the center of the pant legs; beside the fringe is vertical beadwork stitched on the length of the pant legs (front). There is fringe horizontally placed before the ends of the pant legs. The tabs at the top of the leggings are for securing to the shirt.
There are some condition issues: some fringe is missing, some bead work is missing, the inside of the shirt shows patching where the deer skin/buckskin is torn, and the stuffing is showing, the stuffing may be sheep's wool. I believe the entire regalia outfit was hand stitched. The ceremonial regalia is of the Mohican tribe. The seed beadwork is in colors of white, light blue, medium blue, dark blue and pink; the red, gold, light blue, clear and some of the blue beads are "clear colored". Some of the beads are "Crow" beads. Some of the beads are pony beads and a number 8 seed bead. A Mohican regalia is a vibrant reflection of tribal history mixed with personal style; there is dancing, and musical instruments. The regalia worn during Pow Wow is a cherished garment, it is often made or commissioned by those special to the dancer.
Date
Circa 1890 - 1910.
Extra notes
Mohican beadwork figures are practically all floral, though a few geometrical designs occur, and realism appears as in the butterfly representation. The same type of floral bead work extends throughout the whole northeastern and Great Lakes area, and many have been influenced by Victorian European designs. New tools and supplies introduced by Europeans, like glass beads, metal needles, and silk ribbons, were quickly incorporated into existing forms of art, and adjusted by Native Americans to suit their own aesthetic and functional purposes. Many of the same traditional designs are produced using beads and ribbon appliques that were originally done with moose hair decoration, porcupine embroidery, and painted designs. Contemporary bead work has seed beads so small, one would need a magnifying glass to see them. There are some Mohican communities living in New York and Massachusetts.
Auction Value
00 - 500
Insurance Value
500
Valuation text
This is a Conservative Value.
SO, that is what we know.   Offered here at a low price as we need someone to take this over and display it.   Will listen to reasonable offers.
Happy bidding and all sales will be final, so ask any questions before hand.   Thanks for looking.
Shipped with USPS Priority Mail, Insured, or you are welcome to pick up in Central FL 32784.