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Needle case

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 1953.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Mohawk [Kahnawake]
Previous owner
Agnes S. Fogg, Non-Indian, 1885-1969
Donor
Agnes S. Fogg, Non-Indian, 1885-1969
Date created
1900-1920
Object Name
Needle case
Media/Materials
Cotton cloth, silk ribbon, glass bead/beads
Techniques
Sewn, raised beadwork, overlay beadwork
Object Type
Sewing Tools and Equipment
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