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Dakota pincushion
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| Description | Pincushion made by a Dakota artist or artist at the Prairie Island Indian Reservation, Minnesota. Pincushion consists of pink fabric in the shape of a heart sewn with beads reading "1934" in the upper left corner, a left-facing swastika symbol in the upper right, and a diamond pattern at the center. The pincushion was donated by Native American ethnomusicologist Frances Densmore. |
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| Quantity | 1 item |
| Format | Content Category: artifacts |
| Measurements | 4 1/2 inches height 4 1/4 inches width 1 inch depth |
| Nomenclature | Pincushion |
| Creation | Made by Dakota Indians Made in Prairie Island Reservation, Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States |
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Collected by: Densmore, Frances Theresa Made by Dakota Indians Made in Prairie Island Reservation, Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States Dakota Indians--Beadwork. Dakota Indians--Needlework. Household. Needlework. Sewing. Pincushions Indian. Tools & Equipment. Decoration & Weaving |
| Dates | Creation: Not earlier than 1934 - Not later than 1937 The Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 added an additional 414 acres to the Prairie Island reservation. In 1938, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built Lock and Dam Number 3, which flooded Community land including burial mounds and created a larger floodplain, leaving the tribe with only 300 livable acres. |
| Holding Type | 3D Objects |
| ID Number | 7848.23.1 |