Pincushion

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Culture/People: Eastern Band of Cherokee
Collector: William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980
Previous owner: William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980
Seller: William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980

Collection History: Collected by William F. Stiles (1912-1980, MAI curator) in 1965; purchased by MAI from William F. Stiles in 1967.
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Place: Eastern Cherokee Reservation, Qualla Boundary; Jackson County and Swain County; North Carolina; USA

See related items: Eastern Band of Cherokee; Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 24/1451
Barcode: 241451.000

Object Type: Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs

Object Name: Pincushion
Media/Materials: Cotton cloth, glass bead/beads, cotton twine/string
Techniques: Sewn, lazy/lane stitch beadwork, overlay beadwork

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d25171af-2cfc-4f6a-b5ed-12e399b0a61d

Record ID: NMAI_257075