Pincushion
91-22-28
From: United States of America (uncertain) | Canada (uncertain) | New York (uncertain)
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 91-22-28 |
| 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 | Cloth | Trade Bead |
| Description | Boot-shaped pincushion with pocket at top. Floral beaded decoration in yellow, red, green and clear rocaille beads. Edged with a coil of clear rocaille beads. Twelve loops (6 on heel; 6 on toe) of clear rocaille and green and clear cylinder beads hang from bottom. Pocket interior in blue cloth, backing in beige cloth and front in greet cloth. |
| Height | 15.6 cm |
| Width | 10.7 cm |
| Thickness | 4.4 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Marshall J. Becker, 1991 |
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