Pincushion

Culture/People
Seneca [Allegany]
Collector
William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980
Expedition sponsor
George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957
Collection History
Collected or purchased from local residents by William F. Stiles (1912-1980, MAI curator) in 1954 during MAI fieldwork sponsored by George Gustav Heye.
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Place
Allegany Reservation; Cattaraugus County; New York; USA
See related items
Seneca [Allegany]
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs: Whimsies
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
22/4294
Barcode
224294.000
Object Type
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs: Whimsies
Object Name
Pincushion
Media/Materials
Wool cloth, cotton cloth, silk ribbon, glass bead/beads, unknown stuffing, thread
Techniques
Sewn, raised beadwork, overlay beadwork, edge beaded, stuffed
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws650012e11-f481-4d92-892a-54e00cadfbb1
Record ID
NMAI_239216