Needle case

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Culture/People: Seneca
Previous owner: Rockwell Gardiner (Rocky Gardiner), Non-Indian, 1911-1986; Avis Gardiner (Mrs. Rockwell Gardiner), Non-Indian, 1907-1998
Seller: Rockwell Gardiner (Rocky Gardiner), Non-Indian, 1911-1986; Avis Gardiner (Mrs. Rockwell Gardiner), Non-Indian, 1907-1998

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from Stamford, Connecticut, antique dealers Rockwell Gardiner (1911-1986) and his wife Avis Gardiner (1907-1998) in 1954.
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Place: New York; USA

See related items: Seneca; Sewing Tools and Equipment

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 22/4312
Barcode: 224312.000

Object Type: Sewing Tools and Equipment

Object Name: Needle case
Media/Materials: Wool cloth, silk ribbon, glass bead/beads, thread
Techniques: Sewn, overlay beadwork, edge beaded

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws63967103f-cc8d-408c-9ef4-f4574e4ce373

Record ID: NMAI_239320