Beaded Pincushion
Artist
Grant W. Jonathan
(Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), Tuscarora)
Date2010?
MediumGlass beads, cotton, cloth, velvet, satin, printed cotton
Dimensions1 3/4” H x 5” L x 5” W
Signed“GWJ” on back corner
Credit LineMuseum Purchase; Funded by Carol Ann Lorenz
Object numberNA2011.25.LOR
DescriptionPurple velvet eight-lobed pincushion with “FORGET ME NOT” in blue pearlescent tubular beads at center, surrounded by four clear raised-beadwork birds with blue tubular bead centers and four clear raised-beadwork circlets with yellow tubular bead centers at the corners. Clear linear bead edging, blue fabric outer edging with loops of clear seed beads and purple, clear, and light green tubular beads. Printed floral backing.
ClassificationsPersonal Accessories
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