Strawberry pincushion
Artist
Bryan Printup
(Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), Tuscarora)
Date2011
MediumGlass beads, cloth
Dimensions3 1/2” L(with attached dangling beads) x 2” W
Credit LineMuseum Purchase; Funded by the Mortimer C. Howe Fund
Object numberNA2011.24.HOW
DescriptionRed fabric strawberry shaped pincushion with dark green velvet top. Two-toned green beads edge the leaves and white beads dot the red surface of the strawberry representing seeds. Green beaded hanger with two larger faceted green beads. Three different length loops of green beads with a large faceted clear bead at the center of each hang from the bottom of the berry.
ClassificationsPersonal Accessories
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KarenLyne Hill
Unknown, Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), Akwesasne Mohawk
c. 1900

