Pincushion
| Object Number: | 91-22-19 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Iroquois |
| Provenience: | United States of America (uncertain) Canada (uncertain) New York (uncertain) |
| Culture Area: | Northeast Culture Area |
| Date Made: | 1837-1901 |
| Early Date: | 1837 |
| Late Date: | 1901 |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Cotton Fiber Glass |
| Thickness: | 3.1 cm |
| Outside Diameter: | 12.3 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Marshall J. Becker, 1991 |
Description
Six-lobed pincushion. Blue cotton top with bead applique of clear rocaille and smoke cylinder bead leaf in each lobe. Beige edging ringed by line of tiny clear rocaille beads and edged with spiralling chain of clear rocaille beads. Blue albumen treated cloth backing.
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