Pincushion
91-22-21
From: United States of America (uncertain) | Canada (uncertain) | New York (uncertain)
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 91-22-21 |
| 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 | Cotton | Cloth | Glass |
| Description | Eight-lobed pincushion. Red cotton top with alternating flower of clear rocaille and cylinder beads and leaves of clear rocaille beads. Coiled clear rocaille bead applique around center. Beige albumen treated edging and backing. |
| Thickness | 5.3 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 16.1 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Marshall J. Becker, 1991 |
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