Pincushion
91-22-12
From: United States of America (uncertain) | Canada (uncertain) | New York (uncertain)
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 91-22-12 |
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 |
Section | American |
Materials | Velvet | Fiber | Glass |
Description | 6-loped pincushion- red velvet top with clear rocaille beadwork; beaded three-leaf clover in each lobe; alternating solid and broken beaded circular lines in center Beige cloth edging with spiral beaded string. Blue cloth back. |
Thickness | 3.1 cm |
Outside Diameter | 11.9 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Marshall J. Becker, 1991 |
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