Object Number 2012.0024.168

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

The Haudenosaunee were located in upstate New York and Ontario. This style of work (with the dated tail feather) was most likely created in the United States for the United States souvenir market.

Subjects

Iroquois; Native American

Materials

Glass; Cotton; Copper; Thread

Dimensions (inches)

4 (H) , 7 (L) , 4.5 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

11 (H) , 17 (L) , 11.5 (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 1).
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