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Pincushion

Object Details

Collection History
Collection history unknown; purchased by Agnes S. Fogg (1885-1969, a personal friend of George Gustav Heye) for MAI from an unknown source in 1951.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Mohawk [Akwesasne]
Previous owner
Agnes S. Fogg, Non-Indian, 1885-1969
Donor
Agnes S. Fogg, Non-Indian, 1885-1969
Object Name
Pincushion
Media/Materials
Velveteen, glass bead/beads, unknown stuffing
Techniques
Sewn, stuffed, overlay beadwork, lazy/lane stitch beadwork, strung, edge beaded
Object Type
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs: Whimsies
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