Beaded pincushion with cat, deer, and rabbit
Maker
Unknown, Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), Mohawk
ClassificationsPersonal Accessories
Datec. 1900
Dimensions13 1/2” H x 9 3/4” W
Materials/TechniqueGlass beads, cloth, sawdust stuffing, brown paper pattern
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object numberNA2013.03.LMA
DescriptionTrilobe pincushion in hot pink with a deer, feline, and rabbit or pig beaded over paper patterns. Surrounding them are four green plants and one row of sequins with beads at the center. A complex border of clear beads in two sizes. The lower edge has an interior border of clear and amber beads. The top edge has five leaves in green, red, blue, and amber with white tips and grey sprengperlen centers. Loops of clear and sprengperlen beads at bottom edge.
Place of origin / madeNorth America
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Unknown, Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), Mohawk
Late 19th C. or Early 20th C.
