Object Number 2012.0024.154

Object Name

Tool (for needlework) (Pincushion)

Category

Textiles (Needlework)

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Davison B. Hawthorne

Place of Origin

United States or Canada, North America

Origin Notes

This may have been created in Upstate New York or Canada

Date

1890-1910

Subjects

Iroquois

Materials

Cotton; Glass; Copper; Thread

Dimensions (inches)

3 (H) , 5 (L) , 3.7 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

7.5 (H) , 13 (L) , 9.5 (W)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Journal] Sternberg Patrick, Christine. Preserving Tradition and Understanding the Past: Papers from the Conference on Iroquois Research, 2001 -2005.
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[Chapter] Elliott, Dolores. Iroquois Beadwork: A Haudenosaunee Tradition and Art [Journal] Sternberg Patrick, Christine. Preserving Tradition and Understanding the Past: Papers from the Conference on Iroquois Research, 2001 -2005.
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[Book] Thompson, Helen. Sewing Tools and Trinkets: Collector's identification and value guide (Vol 2).
• Similar style pictured pg 68 (Shows the style of eyes that were probably on this cushion)