Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Sharpener, Needle |
Date |
2022ca |
Artist |
Zumpano, Wilma Cook |
Subjects |
Art Beads Sewing Sewing equipment & supplies Native Americans Native peoples Indigenous peoples Strawberries |
Material |
Velvet/Bead/Felt |
Description |
A stawberry-shaped pemery bag for sharpening needles made with velvet, glass beads, and felt. The pincushion is filled with sand that holds the pins and needles in place and also sharpens them during use. |
Notes |
The storage box is kept in the original Middle Storage location (MSY02E03) while the object is on exhibit. |
Dimensions |
W-1.5 L-5.5 D-1.5 inches |
Collection |
ART050 Needlework |
Search Terms |
Art beadwork sewing Haudenosaunee.; Mohawk Akwesasne Mohawks.; |
Catalog Number |
2023.034.0002 |
Imagefile |
206\20230340002-2.JPG |