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Iroquois beaded pincushion
Iroquois beaded pincushion
Titles: Iroquois beaded pincushion (Supplied title)
Description: An Iroquois pincushion consisting of dark purple velvet stuffed with sawdust in a scalloped rectangular shape, covered in raised clear, green, red, gold, silver and blue glass beads in the shape of a central pair of birds grasping a bouquet of flowers, surrounded by leaf forms, circa the mid- to late 19th century. This piece was apparently collected from Dakota people, but was not manufactured by them. Objects of this type were manufactured by Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) women in the Niagara Falls area for sale to Euro-American tourists during the second half of the 19th century.
Dates
- Not earlier than 1850 - Not later than 1900 (Creation)
Creation
- collected by: Smith, Miss Barbara
Identifiers
- Accession Number: 9449
Holding Type: 3D Objects
Quantity: 1 item
Format
- Content Category: artifacts
Measurements
- 2 1/4 inches height
- 9 3/4 inches width
- 7 inches depth
Subjects
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Iroquois beaded pincushion