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Dakota bird pincushion

Dakota bird pincushion

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Titles: Dakota bird pincushion (Supplied title)

Description: Pincushion made by the Dakota at Prairie Island Indian Reservation, Minnesota, circa the 1930s. The pincushion consists of blue fabric in the shape of a bird sewn with glass beads: red outlining the body and wing, a white eye, and multi-colored hanger, feet and beak. The pincushion was donated by ethnomusicologist Frances Densmore.

Dates

  • Approximately 1934 (Creation)

Creation

Identifiers

  • Accession Number: 7848.23.2

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

  • Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

  • 4 1/2 inches height
  • 3 inches width
  • 1 inch depth

Subjects

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Dakota bird pincushion

Collections items are not for sale.
A reproduction can be purchased.