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Introduction
A beaded Hodenosaunee pin cushion with leaf motifs, made ca. 1880. Purchased by the museum from collector Herman ten Kate in 1883.
Nation of Maker:
Hodenosaunee/Haudenosaunee
Nation of Origin
Museum documentation
Date Made or Date Range:
ca. 1880
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative
Museum documentation, GRASAC generated
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Materials
red possibly woollen(?) cloth; pink polished cotton; translucent glass beads; tubular shiny grey beads; cream coloured cotton tape; thread; stuffing material
Techniques or Format
A circular, six lobed piece of red possibly woollen(?) cloth is edged with cream cotton tape and backed with a piece of pink polished cotton. It is decorated with raised beadwork, the central portion is done over a paper pattern. A scalloped or spiral beading fringe decorates the edge.
Motifs and Patterns
Leaf shapes
Dimensions:
16 × 18 × 0 cm
Condition:
Some beads missing
Provenance
Current Location:
Museum Volkenkunde, Leiden, Netherlands
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
362-23
Date of Acquisition by the Institution:
1883
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From:
Purchased from Hermann ten Kate
Collection Narratives and Histories
Purchased from Hermann ten Kate in 1883
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
26377
Approximate Place of Origin